Creating a free and fair environment is a big challenge

The leaders of the national united front held a meeting with the editors. Yesterday at a hotel in Gulshan. Photo: Prothom Alo

Creating a free and fair environment is a big challenge

There is widespread interest among the voters across the country around the election. So, the leaders of the National UnityFan leaders have given positive suggestions to vote positive votes. Apart from this, it is advisable to stay in the field without excluding the election. The National Unity Front leaders have said that they will be in the polls ignoring all obstacles. They said that creating a free and fair environment is now a big challenge.

On Friday afternoon, the leaders of the united front shared views with the newspaper editors and representatives at a hotel in the city's Gulshan. The discussion took place between 3:30 pm and 3:30 pm in two hours. UnityFront leaders want media cooperation in creating a free, fair and fair election environment.

After the meeting, the top leader of the united front and the president of the people's forum. Kamal Hossain told reporters, "A meeting of the exchange of views has been organized to know about the obstacles and the demands of fair elections in light of past experience. I've interacted with the editors for two and a half hours. They told their expectations to hold free and fair elections. They also told us what they expect from us. The opinions that I get today are very valuable. They gave opinions on different issues and also attracted our attention. We hope that the editors will take a careful look at conducting neutral elections. "

Dr. Kamal further said, people talked about the fact that they can exercise their franchise independently, freely. In this case, the government has such duties, those who are opposed to them have the duties.

At that time, the unity front spokesman and BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, "I have sought all kinds of cooperation for holding free and fair elections."

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Multiple sources said, welcoming everyone at the beginning of the discussion. Kamal Hossain said, Everyone is free, fair and fair elections, even though there is division among the people. What are the obstacles to organizing fair and participatory elections and seek out the way to get relief from editors.

After this, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the united front has been formed to take part in free, fair and neutral elections. In a two-point dialogue with the government, the seven-point demand has been mentioned. No demand has been met. The prime minister's commitment to stop the cases and arrests was not kept. The environment is not favorable for fair elections. Appointment of the election officials of the government loyalists. BNP polling agents are being accused.

Daily editor of our economy Nayimul Islam Khan asked daily, after the election, will be the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence and the hundredth birth anniversary of Bangabandhu, how will they perform if they win or lose. And bdnews24.com editor-in-chief Tawfiq Imroz Khalidi had asked, Who would be the Prime Minister if the united front won?

Senior journalist Riazuddin Ahmed said in the discussion that some of the united front are still talking negative about the election. Confusion is being made in this. Apart from this, many people did not like the interpretation of the united front as a reason to go to the Election Commission in the second phase and to back the elections.

Weekly editor Golam Mortoza said, after the announcement of the schedule, the facilities of the ministers and MPs were not stopped. Regarding compliance with Election Commission's Code of Conduct. In front of the front of the leaders and workers of the united front, the case and arrest will increase further. What will the united front? Leaders also advised to explain how the state will run, how it will change, and how it will bring change in power.

Masud Karim of Jugantor said that India has concerns about a number of issues including seven states in the eastern part of India, need to clear the unity front position on Jamaat.

New Age editor Nurul Kabir said, the opposition party always wants free and fair elections to go to power. If you go to government, you can change the position. The responsibility of freeing the election is not of the press, it is the responsibility of the politicians. The leaders and workers of the united front must take responsibility for the watch box.

Matiur Rahman Chowdhury, Chief Editor of Manjamin, said that people want to vote, the responsibility of creating the environment is to politicians. People will come to the public without fear of voting, but will not go to polling centers.

Voice of America representative Amir Khasru said, "Democracy must be established. But not for a day, but for a day.

Prothom Alo Editor Motiur Rahman said that the stage (united front) made by people of different opinions was a major development. But fair elections are essential to ensure voting rights to everyone. The united front leaders have gone to the dialogue with the Prime Minister twice, and can go further if needed. Went to the Election Commission twice, can go further if needed. In this, the countrymen will know about the demands of the united front. Apart from this, Motiur Rahman, dissenting on getting nothing from the dialogue, said that the rally can be organized - the unity front, it is progress. To go to the polls at any cost. BNP's big decision was not taken in the 2014 election. It damaged the country.

After the various questions and opinions of the editors Dr. Kamal said, democracy shortage in the country for five years. To overcome the obstacles, try to fill the deficit. Creating a free and fair election environment is a big challenge.

Then the convener of the united front, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, convener of civil unity, said that he came to the polls considering the challenge. The challenge that is being received by the people is to prevent all challenges.

BNP's Moudud Ahmed said the government's MPs and Ministers are taking government benefits. Equal opportunities are not being created.

Mirza Fakhrul said the EC is very interested in EVMs. Voting with EVM is easy to crack. It's in the eye of the front end.

Among others, BNP Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, JSD's Abdur Rab, Subrata Chowdhury of Gana Forum, Sultan Mohammad Mansur, founder of Gonoshastha Kendra, Jafarullah Chowdhury and editor of Dhaka Tribune, Jafar Sobhan, Weekly Holiday on behalf of the united front were present on the occasion. Syed Kamaluddin, Reuters representative Sirajul Islam Kadir, AFP Shafiq Alam, Daily Star's Sakhawat Liton and Munshi Abdul Mannan of Inqilab