{"id":3606,"date":"2023-10-16T08:35:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T05:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=3606"},"modified":"2023-10-16T08:35:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T05:05:10","slug":"if-conditions-are-withdrawn-there-can-be-a-dialogue-with-bnp-on-fair-elections-obaidul-quader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyenglishtimes.com\/?p=3606","title":{"rendered":"If conditions are withdrawn, there can be a dialogue with BNP on fair elections: Obaidul Quader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>staff correspondent :<\/p>\n<p><span>Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the government is not willing to have a conditional dialogue with BNP.\u00a0If the conditions are withdrawn, only then will the dialogue on free, fair and participatory elections be contemplated.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Regarding the recommendations of the US pre-election observation team to make elections free, acceptable and participatory, he said, &#8216;BNP wants the resignation of the Prime Minister, dissolution of Parliament, abolition of the Election Commission and establishment of a caretaker government.\u00a0I will think of dialogue when they withdraw these conditions.\u00a0We have no thoughts on any conditional dialogue.\u00a0Conditions will be seen if they withdraw.&#8217;<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Obaidul Quader said during an exchange of views with journalists at the secretariat today, &#8220;We have no objection to the recommendations of the US pre-election observation team, we all agree on them.&#8221;<\/span><br \/>\n<span>The Minister of Road Transport and Bridges said, &#8216;If the Prime Minister resigns, with whom will the BNP hold a dialogue?\u00a0They have earlier rejected dialogue with the president.\u00a0They did not go with the Election Commission twice.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Awami League general secretary said, &#8216;Our constitution has everything.\u00a0The election will be conducted as per the election rules in the constitution.\u00a0No one&#8217;s advice or instructions will be like that.\u00a0There will be free and fair elections.\u00a0As friendly countries they can send election observers.\u00a0Let&#8217;s see if the election is going as we say.&#8217;<\/span><br \/>\n<span>In response to a question from journalists about the election government, the Minister of Road Transport and Bridges said that the election government will be formed after the announcement of the schedule.\u00a0However, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will determine the cabinet size of that government.\u00a0The Prime Minister has the power to decide whether the cabinet will be smaller, bigger or remain the same.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>staff correspondent : Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the government is not willing to have a conditional dialogue with BNP.\u00a0If the conditions are withdrawn, only then will the dialogue on free, fair and participatory elections be contemplated. 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