Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee member Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain today said the party has sought a roadmap for the national elections immediately in a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. Earlier, a four-member BNP delegation led by Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf joined the meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna here. Other members were Abdul Moyeen Khan, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Salauddin Ahmed.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Mosharraf stated that BNP discussed three main issues during the meeting: reforms, trials, and elections. “Reforms are ongoing issues. It will continue. We expected that this government would propose a reform based on consensus. If the people put us in power, we will keep that reform going and make efforts to implement it,” he explained.
Addressing the cases lodged against BNP leaders during the Awami League regime, Mosharraf highlighted that BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, the party’s acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, and numerous leaders and activists were subjected to inhumane torture. “We want the key players of that dictatorial government, who are responsible, to be brought to justice,” he asserted.
On the topic of the judiciary, Mosharraf emphasized the need for an independent judiciary to complete the trials. Responding to a query about the election roadmap, BNP delegation member Salauddin Ahmed mentioned that there was no specific discussion, and the Chief Adviser did not provide any concrete details. “We have conveyed our demands to him in writing. Maybe they will inform us through the press,” Ahmed noted.
Khandaker Mosharraf reiterated that BNP has never demanded the resignation of the Chief Adviser. Instead, he affirmed that BNP has been providing unwavering support to the government since its inception.