People will compel govt to accept caretaker reforms

She called upon the people to rally round the opposition alliance and intensify the on-going agitation to realise the demands.

The ruling parties are not accepting the proposals as they are dreaming of holding a farcical election to retain power. People will thwart their plan under the leadership of Awami League, she told a public meeting at Hasan Chattar in Chuadanga on Saturday.

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"The BNP-Jamaat coalition is trying to evade the reforms as they have sensed a miserable debacle in the next election. But they will have to accept the proposals because these are now people's demands", she said.

She also came down heavily on the government for what she called giving a walkover to terrorists involved in the August 17 bomb blasts across the country.

Arrest of so-called Islamist militants and investigation have tapered off for unknown reasons, she alleged.

With Solaiman Haq Joardar in the chair, the meeting was addressed by, among others, Jatyia Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) President Hasanul Haq Inu, Anisur Rahman of Workers Party, Chuadanga AL General Secretary Azadul Islam Azad, Anwarul Islam, Chuadanga JSD President Saiful Islam and its general secretary Sabed Ali.