Govt expects all parties to act with responsibility
Education and Commerce Adviser Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday called upon all quarters to play a responsible role so that the interim administration can complete its task.
“We expect all quarters to play responsible roles and have a rational approach through which we can reach our desired destination,” Zillur told reporters at the Secretariat yesterday.
He was talking to newsmen after a meeting with three other key advisers at the Ministry of Public Works.
Law Adviser AF Hassan Ariff, Communication Adviser Ghulam Quader and LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal attended the meeting.
When asked about what the government intended to do regarding BNP's demands for the national election, Zillur avoided a direct answer, saying, "The government is observing the overall situation of the country. We expect a responsible role from all quarters.”
Generally known to a spokesman for the government, Zillur would not confirm if the government had any plans to hold talks with BNP to bring them to the election.
All the political parties, excepting BNP and its allies, have agreed to contest the poll. The BNP-led alliance has been pressing for seven-point demands.
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