Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Wednesday (July 5) said if BNP takes part in the elections, the government is ready to hold dialogue with them.

He said the next general elections would be held as per the constitution.

The adviser made the remarks after meeting with visiting British Minister for International Trade Nigel Huddleston at Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) office at Agargaon in the capital today.

Salman F Rahman said, "If the BNP takes part in the elections, the government is ready to hold dialogue with them. The upper court had abolished the caretaker government system. So, no dialogue would be held with BNP over the caretaker government issue."

He said the United Kingdom wants a free, fair and neutral election. 

"We told them that the government had strengthened the Election Commission. The government is also pledge-bound to hold a neutral election. Our EC is independent. Fair elections are being held at many city corporations. It is its proof. Election will be held according to the constitutional provision. If BNP agrees to take part in dialogue accepting it, we are ready to talk to them," he said.

BDST: 2005 HRS, JULY 05, 2023
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