The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Brig (Retd) ASM Hannan Shah, member of Advisory Council of BNP, yesterday demanded reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) since what he said it has lost its credibility to hold the lection in a free, fair and impartial manner.

Addressing a discussion meeting at Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh auditorium, the outspoken BNP leader said the covert policy of the government of 'minus two' known as removing of Khaleda and Hasina from politics has now turned into minus of rice and flour.

"The so-called minus two policy has now yielded to plus. But they have minus 'chal and ata (rice and flour)," he said pointing to the abnormal price hike of the food grains. The BNP leader said you (government) should be beware of the wrath of the people for your dubious minus policy.

City Unit of BNP organised the meeting to mark the Independence and National Day. Leaders and activists pf most of the thana and ward committee of the party were present at the meeting.

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Criticising the role of the CEC, Hannan Shah said the CEC had been guided by certain quarter for whatever he has done and said about BNP.

"I am ready to face any eventuality and odds in the days to come and get the chairperson free from jail with your cooperation and support," he said.

Former adviser for energy Mahhmudur Rahman compared the prevailing situation with that of 1974.

"This government has no constitutional, moral right nor it has people's support," he observed.

He strongly demanded cancellation of air transit agreement with India saying that it has to be done within a month, failing which the masses will raise in upsurge against the government.

Among others, BNP leaders-Moazzem Hossain, Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, Selima Rahman, Mohammad Shahjahan, Nazimuddin Alam and Syed Mehdi Ahmed Rumi addressed the meeting.