BNP's vision is towards the international world besides the movements as the party is paying special attention to the countries of the democratic world, especially Europe-America.
The party responded to the letter by welcoming the dialogue initiative of the United States. BNP believes that dialogue is the only way to resolve political disputes. It is even possible to create a favorable environment by releasing the opposition leaders and activists by delaying the election schedule. But if nothing like that happens, from the beginning of December, they will be on the field with all its might to change the situation.
Apart from that, the leaders of the party also think that some steps may come from a very influential country at the international level very soon. Relevant reliable sources have revealed this information.
The Election Commission has announced the polling date on January 7. The ruling Awami League has started the election process in full.
Talking to several policy makers of BNP, even though the election process has been started with the announcement of the schedule, BNP is not retreating from the movement to demand the fall of the government. The party will drag on the ongoing agitation until the last day of submission of nomination papers.
In the coming days, a policy decision has been taken to hold a few more rounds of hartal or blockade program with a break of one or two days every week. But the situation can change at any time. More major program announcements may come at any time. After that, the party can add a new dimension to the anti-government movement from the first day of December.
At that time, according to the instructions of the high command, the party leaders and workers are preparing to be in the field with all their strength. Then all kinds of programs will be carried out by declaring 'non-cooperation' immediately according to the situation. Because according to the opposition policy makers, the 'non-cooperation' movement is the integrated program of all the different programs of the movement, including strike-blockade, sit-in, siege. Then there will be no waiting for any permission from the police or civil administration.
Begum Selima Rahman, member of BNP's standing committee, told Bangladesh Pratidin that BNP is not thinking of anything other than agitation. The opposition political parties have already rejected this schedule. They don't go for election under party government. The ongoing public movement will be successful, In Sha Allah.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that more strict programs are coming. The government is desperate to force another farce election. People are fighting with their lives to resist their one-sided election. World conscience is awake today. Democracy-loving people of the world are supporting the struggle to free the people of Bangladesh from the chain of exploitation and oppression of the cruel government.
BNP and the like-minded parties participating in the simultaneous movement with them are still taking a strong stand in favor of not going to the National Parliamentary elections. Besides, they are trying to increase communication to keep other parties against the government on their side.
However, BNP is also paying close attention to whether any party changes its mind and joins Awami League's caravan when the time for submitting nomination papers approaches. BNP High Command is very confident about the success of this movement.
Apart from that, they are also given the impression that very soon some steps may come from a very influential country at the international level.
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has held several virtual meetings with the party's standing committee, central and district top level leaders in the last one week. In these meetings, strict instructions have been given about the movement.
(The report was published on print and online versions of The Bangladesh Pratidin on November 19 and rewritten in English by Tanvir Raihan)
