The mainstream opposition parties are going to issue an ultimatum to the ruling BNP to expel its partners from the four-party coalition for their "link to militancy."
| I doubt that'll happen. Khaleda seems to like her turbans. |
The 14-party opposition will announce the ultimatum tomorrow from a joint press conference, asking BNP to axe Jamaat-e-Islami and other militant elements from the ruling alliance, sources said. The decision was taken yesterday at a meeting of the 14-party alliance, comprising main opposition Awami League (AL), 11-Party alliance, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) and National Awami Party (NAP), at the residence of AL leader Abdur Razzak. The opposition will set November 15 as deadline for expelling the militant-linked parties from the coalition, meeting sources said. "We will ask the BNP to oust Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and other elements whose involvement in militant activities is now crystal clear," said an AL leader after the meeting. |