Amid growing political tensions and various speculations, a Bangladesh Nationalist Party delegation will hold a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday.
The meeting is likely to take place at the chief adviser鈥檚 official residence Jamuna at about 7:00pm, a BNP standing committee member told UNB on Friday night.
鈥榃e have been invited by the chief adviser鈥檚 office to hold a meeting over the latest political situation,鈥� he said.
The BNP leader said that they had also learnt that the chief adviser would hold a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami following their party鈥檚 meeting.
He said that they would attend the meeting as part of efforts to defuse political tensions and clear misunderstandings with the interim government.
The BNP leader said that their party did not want the chief adviser to step down at this stage, as it would trigger a fresh political crisis.
Meanwhile, he said that they would share their observations with the chief adviser and request him to promptly complete the reform process and come up with a clear roadmap for the election within this year.
Earlier on the day, BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed told a private television channel, 鈥榃e have been asking for time to meet with the chief adviser since Monday. But no time has been given yet.鈥�
He also said the BNP did not demand the chief adviser鈥檚 resignation as they sought only the resignation of some controversial advisers. 鈥榃e asked for a roadmap for the national elections by December. If he chooses to resign instead of giving a roadmap, that can be his own decision. But we did not ask for his resignation.鈥�
Earlier on Thursday, the party issued a stern warning that it may be compelled to reconsider its cooperation with the interim government if a specific roadmap for holding the next general election by December is not announced immediately.
Speaking at a press conference, BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain also urged the interim government to immediately relieve certain 鈥榗ontroversial advisers鈥�, including those allegedly affiliated with a newly formed political party and the national security adviser, for the sake of neutrality and the government鈥檚 credibility.
According to media reports, chief adviser Professor Yunus was considering resignation, frustrated by various political parties鈥� demonstrations and comments made by the Army chief during an officers鈥� address on Wednesday regarding the government and the election.