PM to hold dialogue with opposition: Quader

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will once again hold talks with the political parties which were invited for dialogue before the 11th general election, said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader.

He told newsmen before joining a joint meeting in AL office on Bangabandhu Avenue in Dhaka Sunday.

The meeting was arranged with the presidents, general secretaries and chairmen of districts, upazilas and municipalities near Dhaka.

Earlier, the PM held talks with as many as 75 political parties including the Jatiya Oikya Front and Jukta Front before the 30 December election.

“The prime minister will exchange views with the leaders. There will be refreshment arrangements as well,” Obaidul Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister said.

The parties will be invited to the Ganabhaban through letters soon, he added.

Asked about Gano Forum president Kamal Hossain, the Awami League general secretary said, “Kamal Hossain made a mistake by uniting with BNP. Kamal Hossain has to admit his mistake.”

“What Kamal Hossain kept saying all his life and what he did was contradictory. He deliberately united with the BNP. The BNP has no existence except Jamaat. Therefore, Kamal Hossain must pay for the mistake,” Quader added.