Awami League (AL) presidium member Amir Hossain Amu said BNP not only negotiated with the government but also surrendered to the government.
He was speaking at a protest meeting organised by Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, Dhaka City unit (North) demanding unconditional release of party chief Sheikh Hasina, Jubo League Chairman Jahangir Kabir Nanok and General Secretary Mirza Azam at the Institute of Engineers Bangladesh.
“Meeting of BNP and Jamaat leaders in the jail proves negotiation of BNP with the government and by withdrawing Tarique from the party post, Khaleda admitted that his son was guilty and it proves BNP's surrender to the government,” he added.
Pointing towards BNP Secretary General Khandoker Delwar Hossain, Amu said it is BNP which has made all the negotiations with the government and the countrymen now understand those.
About the proposed talks between Hasina and Khaleda, he said AL chief should be released unconditionally before holding any kind of talks.
He demanded holding of the parliamentary polls before upazila and other polls.
About the government initiative to create a level-playing field, AL presidium member Tofail Ahmed said such congenial situation is yet to be created.
“One is freed from jail and holding standing committee meetings of her party on the other hand Hasina is not permanently released,” he added.
Suranjit Sengupta criticised BNP for making Khaleda its lifetime chairperson, saying the decision would make BNP a more autocratic party.
“If one person remains chairperson for life, how can the party become a democratic one and how it can establish democracy in the country?” he questioned.
About the proposed talks between Hasina and Khaleda, he said any kind of talks can be held but few clarifications should be made by Khaleda before that.
“She (Khaleda) should apologise to the people for creating five birthdays in her life and making one on the day of assassination of Bangabandhu,” he said, adding, “We did not create any birthday on the day of Zia's murder.”
He also criticised the meeting of Delwar, Mojahid and Khaleda in the jail and raised question on the government's move for creating level-playing field for this.
Jubo league leaders declared a series of protest programmes until September 20 and set the day as deadline for the release of Hasina, Nanok and Azam. Otherwise, they would launch a tougher movement.
The Jubo League will hold protest meetings in upazilas on September 16, protest meetings at district headquarters on September 18 and in the capital on September 20.
Presided over by city Jubo League (North) President Abul Bashar, the meeting was also addressed by Jubo League acting General Secretary Majibur Rahman Chowdhury.