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DHAKA, Jan 22, 2025 (BSS)- BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has said like-minded parties agreed with BNP on the demand for elections within this year.
“There is no disagreement among the political parties to hold next election by 2025. Everyone wants election by this year. BNP has wanted elections in July-August and Khilafat Majlis has also wanted election by this year,” he said.
Narul Islam Khan said this at press briefing after a meeting between the BNP and Khelafat Majlis liaison committee at the BNP chairperson's Gulshan political office here today.
Khelafat Majlis leaders participated in the meeting with BNP with the aim to strengthen relations between the political parties.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir chaired the meeting.
Khilafat Majlis delegation members included its Amir Maulana Abdul Basit Azad, Secretary General Dr. Ahmed Abdul Quader, Nayeb-e-Amir Maulana Sakhawat Hossain, Nayeb-e-Amir Professor Abdullah Farid, Joint Secretary General Advocate Jahangir Hossain, Joint Secretary General Muhammad Muntasir Ali, Joint Secretary General ABM Sirajul Mamun, Joint Secretary General Dr. Mostafizur Rahman Faisal and Joint Secretary General Professor Abdul Jalil.
Narzul Islam Khan said although one phase of the anti-fascist movement has been successful, the fight to restore democracy is still going on.
Expressing optimism that relations with the new US administration will remain as before, Nazrul Islam Khan said whoever is elected president in the US, it will not have much impact on Bangladesh.
The relations between Bangladesh and the US will remain as before, he said adding the relations between the two countries will be stronger in future.
Regarding the meeting between Jamaat and Islamic Movement Bangladesh, he said that BNP will do politics with those parties which share the same views.
“BNP is not worried. All the parties that were united against fascism are with BNP. All the political parties that are against fascism are united and will remain united,” he said.
