The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Prof Dr AQM Badrudduza Chowdhury, President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh and Dr Kamal Hossain, President of Gono Forum, yesterday jointly launched the third political alliance of Bangladesh "Jatiya Jukta Front" at a press conference at the Imperial Hotel International in the capital.

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh, Gono Forum, Bangladesh Kallayan Party, Labour Party, Forward Party, Jaker Party, Islami Shasantantra Andolan (Charmonai) are included the new alliance.

Dr Kamal Hossain delivered the welcome speech at the press conference and Badrudduza Chowdhury delivered the main speech.

Major Gen (Retd) Syed Mohammad Ibrahim (Bir Pratik), Chairman of Bangladesh Kallayan Party, Advocate ABM Mostafa Amin, Chairman of Forward Party, Gulam Rabbani, leader of Kansat Movement, Abdun Nur Tushar, media personality, spoke at the programme.

Major (Retd) Adul Mannan, Secretary General of Bikalpa Dhara, Mahi B Chowdhury, Organising Secretary of Bikalpa Dhara, among others, were present at the programme.

Badrudduza Chowdhury said when the politics of Bangladesh has proved as failed, then this alliance was launched to be united the people of the country.

Jatiya Jukta Front was formed to resist the politics of ruining, hartal and strike, he added.

Dr Kamal said the discrimination in Bangladesh is increasing day by day for our weak politics.

He also said our politics has polluted by mixing melamine.

Jatiya Jukta Front was announced with seven points. Those are: Politics for establishing leadership of honest, brilliant and patriotic politics for creating working place, politics for avoiding terrorism, corruption and politics for ensuring the security of life and wealth.

Badrudduza Chowdhury and Dr Kamal replied the questions of journalists. Replying a question, they said the upcoming election have to be held in declared time to protect our democracy.