Gayeshwar calls for restoration of voting rights, demands immediate elections
BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has called for the restoration of the people's democratic right to vote in Bangladesh.
Speaking at a rally at the Barabari Shaheed Abul Kashem College ground in Lalmonirhat today (23 November), Gayeshwar emphasised that while the country may have freed itself from "fascism," democracy remains out of reach for the people, as they are still waiting for the opportunity to vote.
"People do not want to hear anything new; they are simply waiting to cast their votes. The people's right to vote must be restored through prompt elections," Roy stated, urging the interim government to take immediate steps to arrange for elections.
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He further urged political unity, calling for a collective effort to build a "new Bangladesh" in line with the ideals of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia, and Tarique Rahman.
He emphasised the importance of Bangladeshi nationalism in this pursuit, stressing that the country has been freed from fascism but not yet from democracy.
Additionally, Roy reiterated BNP's stance on political reforms, pointing to their 31-point proposal which he suggested could be reviewed by the government for dialogue with political parties.
He called for political solutions through consensus-based reforms, asserting that political problems should be resolved by politicians themselves.
Among others, BNP Organizing Secretary Asadul Habib Dulu, Rural Development Affairs Secretary Farhad Hossain Azad, and former Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral candidate Engineer Ishraque Hossain, also attended the programme.
