The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Jatiya Party chairman Hossain M Ershad Monday said his party would attend the proposed dialogue with the government only to have a date for the long-awaited national election.

"We'll attend the dialogue to know the date of the national election," Ershad told a party rally at the Diploma Engineers Institution.

Jatiya Party arranged the rally ahead of its nationwide demonstration programmes to be observed today.

JP will arrange rallies across the country to register its protest against the price hike of essentials and the CA's address to the nation.

Ershad said JP will attend the dialogue not to sign any charter. "It' s not the government, but the people who will make the charter. If necessary, Jatiya Party will make a charter."

He warned the government of bad consequences if it failed to hold the stalled national election as per the roadmap.

Ershad also supported the Election Commission's decision to hold local body elections before the parliamentary polls.