The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

BNP chairperson's adviser Brig Gen (retd) Hannan Shah said yesterday that the Awami League President Sheikh Hasina and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia should sit across the table in the greater interest of the nation to bring about qualitative changes in the politics and future governance.

"We should stop all sorts of politics of confrontation and violence and culture of boycotting parliament with a view to establish democracy on strong footings," he told journalists at his New DOHS apartment.

Replying to a question on the preparation of BNP for the next parliamentary elections, he said mass contact as well as nomination process would start under the guideline of Khaleda Zia after the Eid-ul- Fitr.

Responding to another query on the new office for the party Chairperson, he said a new office would be set up after the Eid from where Begum Zia would conduct party activities including the nomination process.

"BNP will participate in the elections," he said and pointed out that a positive atmosphere regarding the election is prevailing in the country.

He said that those who had committed corruption, amassed black money and tarnished the images of the party would not get party nominations.

"As per the party constitution necessary action would be taken against those involved in corruption," he added.