Business leaders' proposal

The team of business leaders that met Abdul Mannan Bhuiya on Thursday mentioned in a letter addressed to him that the two major political camps remain widely distanced from one another on the question of caretaker government and other electoral reforms, and that if a free and fair election cannot be ensured at the end of the day, it would have serious implications. They further informed the BNP general secretary that there was widespread apprehension among the people on the question of whether the next general election would be held in a free and fair manner.

We strongly feel that the proposal of the business leaders is not only pragmatic and timely, it makes a great deal of sense at such times when sensibility seems to be in short supply. When the very question of disregard to the practice of democracy is under scrutiny, it is expected that all sides will act according to the norms expected in a democratic setup. We hope the political leaders will give the proposal for the meeting a serious consideration.

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