Badruddoza, Ershad discuss political situation with Hasina
Staff Correspondent
Former presidents AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury and HM Ershad yesterday called on Leader of the Opposition in Parliament and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina at her Sudha Sadan house separately and discussed the political situation.They extended their deepest sympathy to Hasina, who narrowly escaped the assassination attempt, and condoled the deaths of 20 people in Saturday's grenade attack. They also expressed grave concern over the law and order downslide and strongly criticised the government for its failure to check crimes. After the meeting, Badruddoza, also the president of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh, told the reporters: "An intolerable situation is prevailing in the country. This is unfortunate for any nation." It seems that the government is not able to control some criminal gangs, he added. He also observed that when criminal gangs became more powerful than the government, it could not stay in power any longer. "This government has lost its right to stay in power. We want to say it clearly that the government should step down immediately for the sake of the country and its people," said Badruddoza. During the meeting with Hasina, Badruddoza was accompanied by his party's Secretary General Abdul Mannan. In the other meeting, Ershad, chairman of the Jatiya party, was accompanied by his wife and political secretary Bidisha Ershad. Senior leaders of the AL aided the party chief in both the meetings.
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Former president and Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh chair Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, left, gestures in horror as he listens to Opposition Leader Sheikh Hasina narrating Saturday's grenade and gun attack on her and her party's rally on Bangabandhu Avenue during a condolence visit to her Dhanmondi residence yesterday |
