Reject war criminals in polls

A 20-member delegation of United Kingdom (UK)- expatriate Bangladeshi community yesterday urged voters here to reject war criminals in the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election.
They said this while addressing a press conference in the city where UK chapter of Bangladesh Awami League (AL) joint secretary Syed Faruque read out a written statement.
The delegates urged voters to cast vote for candidates who can commit to work for punishment of war criminals.
Expatriates are contributing equally towards economic development of UK as well as Bangladesh, speakers said. Expatriates contributed immensely during Bangladesh liberation war in 1971, they said. 'We need a favourable atmosphere for investment here after a free and fair polls', they said. They cautioned voters against political parties who had patronised militancy and fanatic fundamentalist forces during their rule previously and asked people to prevent them from coming to power again.
Among others, AL presidium member AMA Muhit who is a candidate in Sylhet-1 constituency, councillors Mushtaque Qureshi, Hormuj Ali, Alhaj Somru Miah, Habibur Rahman Habib, Shoib Ali, Sitab Chowdhury and Misbahur Rahman Misbah spoke on the occasion.
Besides, Prof Dr MA Momen from the USA, Sylhet district AL president ANM Shafique and city AL general secretary Misbahuddin Siraj were present.
The team arrived here last week to campaign for AL candidate in Sylhet-1 constituency AMA Muhit.