The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Friday said that holding a fair and impartial general election was the key responsibility of the interim government.
The party鈥檚 standing committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan made the remarks at a discussion organised by the Jatiyatabadi Baul Dal in the capital鈥檚 Mirpur, marking the 鈥楴ational Revolution and Solidarity Day鈥�.
Moyeen Khan said that BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman had prepared the country鈥檚 people and guided the people in the right way to carry out the movement to restore voting rights.
鈥榃e hope that the interim government will hold a fair and impartial election soon, and it is their main responsibility,鈥� he said, adding that through that election, democracy would make a comeback in the country.
Moyeen also said that the people of the country wanted their voting rights and longed for democracy since 1971.
鈥楾he demand for voting rights and democracy was not a crime. The country became independent for democracy, but Awami League turned the country into a one-party BAKSAL [Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League] between 1971 and 1975,鈥� he added.
Baul Dal president Rafiqul Islam Tuhin presided over the discussion, while Dhaka city north BNP member secretary Mostafa Zaman and joint convener Mostafizur Rahman Segun were also present, among others.
