Staff Reporter:
The Jukto Front, a newly formed political alliance of BNP’s ally Bangladesh Kallyan Party, Muslim League and Bangladesh Jatiya Party (Jafar), will participate in the upcoming 12th Jatiya Sangsad elec-tion slated for January 7.
Once an active ally of BNP-led alliance Bangladesh Kallyan Party will lead the Jukto Front that is ex-pected to field 100 candidates in the national polls, said Kallyan Party chairman Major General (retd) Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, Bir Protik at a press conference at the National Press Club yesterday.
“Over 100 candidates will participate in the upcoming general election under the Jukto Front banner. The alliance will take part in next election under the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” he added.
Chairman of Muslim League Advocate Sheikh Julfiker Bulbul Chowdhury and Bangladesh Jatiya Party secretary general Jafar Ahmed Joy were present at the press conference.
Bangladesh Jatiya Praty’s executive chairman ANM Sherajul Islam, front leaders Tofazzal Hossain, Anwarul Islam, among others, were also attended the press conference.
Replaying to a question, Syed Ibrahim said the alliance decided to participate in the upcoming general election to work for the development of the country as well as for the welfare of the people.
Country’s political situation has been changed after grand rally of BNP on October 28 and now there is no alternative to election in this moment, he added.
He hoped the Election Commission would hold in the upcoming general election in a free, fair and neu-tral manner.
General Ibrahim urged the Election Commission to hold discussion with all political parts ahead of the election.
The incumbent government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a huge devel-opment every sector in the country, he added.
