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Staff Reporter

The speakers in a city roundtable said, the only way out of the present crisis of the country is to hold a free, fair and credible election in the shortest possible time. Any unnecessary delay will deepen the political crisis.

They were speaking at a roundtable on ' The existing political problem and its way out' organised by Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal(BSD) at the National Press Club yesterday.

Moderated by BSD general secretary Dilip Barua, Bangladesh Communist Party General Secretary Mojahidul Islam Selim, Bangladesh Workers Party General Secretary Rashed Khan Menon, veteran leftist leader Pankaj Bhttachariya, Awami League leader Mozaffar Hossain Paltu, BNP Chairperson's adviser Mofazzal Karim, former adviser to the caretaker government Adv Sultana Kamal, former Army Chief Lt General (Retd) Harun-ur- Rashid, among others, took part at the discussion.

Mojahidul Islam Selim criticised some politicians for their contradictory roles and said they avoided state programmes in the name of avoiding Jamaat-e- Islam but they often participate at the programme hosted by the diplomats.

He said imposing ban on holding any procession and meeting of the mass people is totally unexpected adding, if political parties are guilty, they may be restricted , not the people.

Why people will suffer for the misdeeds of the political parties, Selim questioned.

Rashed Khan Menon said without launching social revolution against the corruption, militancy and politics of muscle power, any temporary drive will not bring success.

Mozaffar Hossain Paltu said the proposed dialogue should be unconditional, any conditions from the government or the political parties may bring failure of the positive move while Mofazzal Karim said the reform is to be for changing the policy , not some persons.

Adv Sultana Kamal said we are obviously against the corruption along with violation of human rights.

Harun-ur-Rashid said we want democracy for political reason but we do not practice it at all.