European Union, Japan and Canada on Sunday urged the two major parties to resolve the ongoing political impasse over formation of election-time government.
Ambassadors of European Union and Japan and High Commissioner of Canada to Dhaka made the appeal during a meeting with Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan office in the evening. Talking to reporters, Canadian High Commissioner Heather Cruden said they noticed political violence in Bangladesh in recent time. We feel sorry for protestors being killed and assaulted.
“We call upon the two major parties to create a path for holding an impartial and acceptable election through meaningful talks. A credible political talk will help create violence free environment,” she said.
The Canadian High Commissioner also expressed their deep concern over recent attacks on minorities and setting fire to their homes and places of worship though most of the people of the country don’t like it.
Ambassador of Japan Hiro Sadoshima, Ambassador of Germany Albrecht Conze and Head of delegation of the European Union William Hanna were present on the occasion.
Meanwhile, BNP vice president Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury said the BNP chairperson agreed with the diplomats that a solution to the political crisis could be found through talks so that the next election is acceptable to people of the country.
He said the European Union, Japan, Germany and Canada would also talk to the government as they took the initiative as well-wisher of Bangladesh.
“We have told them that we agree with their views that all people want the next election to be held in a free and impartial manner,” he said.
The BNP leader hoped that once the talks begin the instability would be gone. “If the two parties can reach an agreement over election there will not be a crisis,” he added.
“We have assured the government that we will respond positively if the government takes any initiative,” he said.
-With The Independent input
