The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Awami League (AL) has decided to join the third round of dialogue with the government after AL acting president Zillur Rahman received an invitation from the government side on Friday.

Source said one of the advisers of the caretaker government talked to Zillur Rahman over telephone on Friday evening and invited him to join the dialogue. AL acting general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam conveyed the decision to the newsmen at his NAM apartments yesterday.

"We will finalise the date of the dialogue with the government after discussion with party leaders," Ashraf added.

Asked about the agenda of the meeting he said," We will put top most priority to the issue of unconditional release of party chief Sheikh Hasina and complete withdrawal of state of emergency."

He also said the issue of bringing reform within the constitutional institutions such as Election Commission (EC), Public Service Commission (PSC), Judiciary and others would be discussed.