'Lift emergency, hold election without delay'
Speakers at a meeting yesterday called on the caretaker government to lift the state of emergency and hold the general election without delay.
They also called for necessary measures to try the war criminals.
Shujan Secretary Dr Badiul Alam Majumder said the countrymen do not want the caretaker government to engage in political games. Its main duty is to hold a free and fair election after creating a level playing field for all, he added.
Reforms should be brought to the political system and structure; it should not target any persons, he said, adding that the people would not accept 'minus-two' formula.
Badiul Alam also said that it is necessary to hold elections as soon as possible, but without the desired reforms, it would not be possible to establish good governance.
Civil society members associated with Shujan from eight districts under greater Rajshahi, Pabna and Bogra attended the Rajshahi regional planning meeting at the RCCI auditorium.
Rajshahi Shujan President Nurol Islam presided over the meeting. Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Mohammad Shafiul Alam, former Rajshahi mayor Abdul Hadi, President of Union Parishad Advocacy Group Abul Hossain and Shujan coordinator Dilip Kumar Sarker also spoke.
The speakers also called for raising awareness about good governance at the grassroots level.
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