‘Concerned Citizens’ to meet press soon

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UNB, Dhaka :
Against the backdrop of the rigid stance of the country’s two major rival political camps, the 13-member committee of ‘Concerned Citizens’, a platform of professionals, will again appear before the media with their latest initiatives to resolve the ongoing political standoff.
“We’ll come up before the media within a day or two. We’ll talk about our latest initiatives,” former chief election commissioner and convener of the committee ATM Shamsul Huda told UNB over phone on Wednesday.
The press conference is likely to be held either at the Jatiya Press Club or Brac Center Inn, he added.
On February 9, ATM Shamsul Huda sent three letters to President
Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia requesting them to take initiatives for holding a national dialogue to resolve the ongoing political impasse.
On February 13, a group of professionals under the banner of ‘Concerned Citizens’ formed the 13-member committee urging the political parties to create an environment for national dialogue and thus end the ongoing violence across the country. But, senior leaders of ruling Awami League outright rejected their proposal of dialogue and criticised the committee for not calling BNP to stop violence first.
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