Staff Reporter:
A group of political leaders, including Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed and Nagorik Oikya leader Mahmudur Rahman Manna, yesterday met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed pressing national issues including the upcoming national election and political re-forms.
The meeting was held at the state guesthouse Jamuna, the official residence of the Chief Adviser, where political leaders Mujahidul Islam Selim, Ganosamhati Andolan Chief Coordinator Zonayed Saki and AB party chief Mujibur Rahman Manju, among others joined.
Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan and Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam were also present.
In the second phase, Maulana Sadiqur Rahman, Maulana Rezaul Karim, Maulana Mamunul Haque, Mau-lana Ahmed Abdul Quader, Maulana Azizul Haque Islamabadi, Maulana Manjurul Islam Affendi, Nurul Haque Noor, Maulana Musa Bin Izhar and Mufti Maulana Shakhawat Hossain Razi held talks with the Chief Adviser.
On Saturday, BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party leaders met Prof Yunus separately.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday reiterated his position on the next election, stressing that the government will not go beyond June next year.
“Prof Yunus is a man of his word. He gave a cut-off time. He won’t go beyond that,” Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam told reporters, referring to the next national election that is likely to be held between December 2025 to June 2026.
Alam also said the Chief Adviser conveyed the same to BNP when its leaders met the Chief Adviser at his residence.
Responding to a question, Press Secretary Alam said the Chief Adviser repeatedly mentioned December this to June 30 next year and stressed that the Chief Adviser keeps his words.
When pressed further, Alam said June 30 is a specific date, and the Chief Adviser will not go beyond that.
Alam said the political leaders expressed their confidence in his (CA) leadership and all the three meet-ings were held in a friendly environment on Saturday.
