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BNP, Islami Andolon agree on 10-point consensus for quick, credible polls
Dhaka, 27 Jan - BNP and Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) have reached a consensus on a 10-point decision, including holding a credible national election in a short time after completing necessary ‘minimum’ reforms.
The decisions were taken at a nearly two-hour meeting between BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and IAB Ameer Syed Md Rezaul Karim on Monday.
Mirza Fakhrul announced the decision after the meeting at the IAB’s central office in the capital’s Purana Paltan area.
Fakhrul along with BNP Vice Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu went to the IAB office around 12:05pm and held the meeting with the IAB leaders.
IAB Senior Presidium Member Principal Syed Mosaddek Billah Al Madani, Secretary General Principal Maulana Yunus Ahmad, Presidium Member Professor Ashraf Ali Akon, Senior Joint Secretary General Maulana Gazi Ataur Rahman and Joint Secretary General Maulana Imtiaz Alam were also present at the meeting.
Earlier, on Jan 21, Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and IAB Ameer Syed Md Rezaul Karim had a meeting at the Charmonai Darbar Sharif in Barishal.