Staff Reporter :
Rigid decisions taken by the ruling Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party on holding rallies on January 5 is fueling a fierce confrontation like situation across country and people are worried over the present state of politics, political analysts have said.
While the ruling AL decided to observe January 5 as the ‘Victory Day of Democracy’, as the 10th parliamentary election was held on this day a year ago, the opposition BNP is adamant to hold rally in capital Dhaka to mark what the party termed as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ on the day.
Apart from these, the analysts also cautioned statements given by the country’s top two responsible personalities like Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia as their speeches are adding salt into the wounds instead of reaching a consensus.
Apparently, Bangladesh’s current political impasse is showing no sign of a breakthrough in quest of a resolution of the crisis.
Giausuddin Mollah, Professor of Political Science department of Dhaka University talked on the issue with requesting the leaders of the two major parties to shun the path of confrontation.
Taking the lesson from the history, he said the Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson will have to find out a happy solution by backtracking from their respective rigid stances.
“Otherwise, country’s all sectors, especially the economy, will face a serious setback. The achievement of economic development will fad away. We don’t want to see such situation again. We want peace, and practice of democracy,” the analyst said.
Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student-wing of the ruling party, earlier decided to resist all the agitation programmes, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s rallies, in any corner of the country.
On the other hand, BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal vowed to hit back and give BCL leaders and activists a befitting reply, if they tried to prevent Khaleda Zia from attending mass rallies.
Both the political parties, including their associate and affiliate bodies, are unbending to make their respective programmes a success. BNP at an emergency press briefing on Friday declared that they would hold rally on January 5 at any
cost if the government does not give them permission by today (Saturday).
“We want to make our stand clear that we will hold our rally on January 5. The BNP-led-20 party alliance rally is a must as we are committed to do it in a peaceful manner. We are seeking cooperation from the members of law enforcers,” BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told journalists at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city.
Party’s Standing Committee Member Lieutenant General (Rtd) Mahbubur Rahman said BNP is adamant to hold rally in capital Dhaka to mark what the party termed as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ on January 5.
“We do believe that the government will allow us to hold rally on January 5 as it is our democratic and constitutional rights. If the government hatches conspiracy to foil our rally, we will go for tough movement, including taking to street on the day,” he told The New Nation yesterday.
At a programme in the city, another Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan echoed the same, vowing to take to the street if the party is not allowed to hold the rally on January 5.
“Whether we get permission or not to hold our rally it does matter to us. We will do our job. We will hold our rally at any cost. If our move to arrange rally fails due to government embargo we will take to the street on the day,” he told journalists at late president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s graveyard.
To mark the 36th founding anniversary of the BNP, he along with other leaders and workers of the party, associate bodies and student wing went there.
He said based on the party’s own strategy the BNP is marching ahead and waging its anti-government movement.
“We will turn the movement into a pro-people one in a bid to topple present autocratic government,” Moyeen Khan said.
The BNP senior leader also urged the government to break what they say ‘political stalemate’ by holding dialogue.
“As Awami League doesn’t believe in practicing democracy, it has rejected the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s fresh offer for dialogue,” he added.
Moyeen Khan said the government can not tolerate others’ opinions as it does not know how to show respect to others. The country is now being ruled in an Awami League-style democracy.”
Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said if the government apprehends BNP men may conduct any subversive activities on January 5, they will not be allowed to hold rally on the day.
“If we feel any sort of subversive activities can take place on January 5, we will not allow BNP to hold rally,” he told reporters while replying to query in the sidelines.
Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated a four-day Eighth Umrah Hajj Fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in city. Hajj Agency Association of Bangladesh has organised the fair.
When asked about government’s decision about BNP’s rally he said no decision has been taken yet.
“As two days are still at hand, we are looking into the matter. If BNP does not unleash a reign of terror or conduct any subversive activities, the issue relating to holding of rally on January 5, will be considered,” Kamal mentioned.
Earlier on Thursday, a three-member BNP delegation, led by chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo, went to the DMP office to talk about the permission for the rally. But they were told that the DMP commissioner went to Gopalganj. The decision will be taken on his return.
Rigid decisions taken by the ruling Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party on holding rallies on January 5 is fueling a fierce confrontation like situation across country and people are worried over the present state of politics, political analysts have said.
While the ruling AL decided to observe January 5 as the ‘Victory Day of Democracy’, as the 10th parliamentary election was held on this day a year ago, the opposition BNP is adamant to hold rally in capital Dhaka to mark what the party termed as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ on the day.
Apart from these, the analysts also cautioned statements given by the country’s top two responsible personalities like Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia as their speeches are adding salt into the wounds instead of reaching a consensus.
Apparently, Bangladesh’s current political impasse is showing no sign of a breakthrough in quest of a resolution of the crisis.
Giausuddin Mollah, Professor of Political Science department of Dhaka University talked on the issue with requesting the leaders of the two major parties to shun the path of confrontation.
Taking the lesson from the history, he said the Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson will have to find out a happy solution by backtracking from their respective rigid stances.
“Otherwise, country’s all sectors, especially the economy, will face a serious setback. The achievement of economic development will fad away. We don’t want to see such situation again. We want peace, and practice of democracy,” the analyst said.
Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student-wing of the ruling party, earlier decided to resist all the agitation programmes, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s rallies, in any corner of the country.
On the other hand, BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal vowed to hit back and give BCL leaders and activists a befitting reply, if they tried to prevent Khaleda Zia from attending mass rallies.
Both the political parties, including their associate and affiliate bodies, are unbending to make their respective programmes a success. BNP at an emergency press briefing on Friday declared that they would hold rally on January 5 at any
cost if the government does not give them permission by today (Saturday).
“We want to make our stand clear that we will hold our rally on January 5. The BNP-led-20 party alliance rally is a must as we are committed to do it in a peaceful manner. We are seeking cooperation from the members of law enforcers,” BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi told journalists at the party chairperson’s Gulshan office in the city.
Party’s Standing Committee Member Lieutenant General (Rtd) Mahbubur Rahman said BNP is adamant to hold rally in capital Dhaka to mark what the party termed as ‘Democracy Killing Day’ on January 5.
“We do believe that the government will allow us to hold rally on January 5 as it is our democratic and constitutional rights. If the government hatches conspiracy to foil our rally, we will go for tough movement, including taking to street on the day,” he told The New Nation yesterday.
At a programme in the city, another Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan echoed the same, vowing to take to the street if the party is not allowed to hold the rally on January 5.
“Whether we get permission or not to hold our rally it does matter to us. We will do our job. We will hold our rally at any cost. If our move to arrange rally fails due to government embargo we will take to the street on the day,” he told journalists at late president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s graveyard.
To mark the 36th founding anniversary of the BNP, he along with other leaders and workers of the party, associate bodies and student wing went there.
He said based on the party’s own strategy the BNP is marching ahead and waging its anti-government movement.
“We will turn the movement into a pro-people one in a bid to topple present autocratic government,” Moyeen Khan said.
The BNP senior leader also urged the government to break what they say ‘political stalemate’ by holding dialogue.
“As Awami League doesn’t believe in practicing democracy, it has rejected the party chairperson Khaleda Zia’s fresh offer for dialogue,” he added.
Moyeen Khan said the government can not tolerate others’ opinions as it does not know how to show respect to others. The country is now being ruled in an Awami League-style democracy.”
Meanwhile, State Minister for Home Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said if the government apprehends BNP men may conduct any subversive activities on January 5, they will not be allowed to hold rally on the day.
“If we feel any sort of subversive activities can take place on January 5, we will not allow BNP to hold rally,” he told reporters while replying to query in the sidelines.
Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal inaugurated a four-day Eighth Umrah Hajj Fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Center in city. Hajj Agency Association of Bangladesh has organised the fair.
When asked about government’s decision about BNP’s rally he said no decision has been taken yet.
“As two days are still at hand, we are looking into the matter. If BNP does not unleash a reign of terror or conduct any subversive activities, the issue relating to holding of rally on January 5, will be considered,” Kamal mentioned.
Earlier on Thursday, a three-member BNP delegation, led by chairperson’s adviser Abdul Awal Mintoo, went to the DMP office to talk about the permission for the rally. But they were told that the DMP commissioner went to Gopalganj. The decision will be taken on his return.
