Describing election as the only solution to all problems, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir called upon the interim government to hold a neutral election after completing the required reforms quickly.

"We are saying time and again about holding an impartial election soon after bringing required reforms relating to polls. This can be the only solution to all the problems," he said after paying rich tributes to founder of BNP Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman at his grave in Dhaka on Sunday marking the 46th founding anniversary of Jatitabadi Jubo Dal.

Replying to a query about crisis if the election is delayed, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said he himself and his party called upon several times to hold the election quickly as the country needs to be run by a constitutional political power.

"We have said earlier that to cash in on the result of the mass uprising, no immature decision can be taken to safeguard the Bangladesh revolution. Constitutional process needs to be followed. It is urgently needed to hold election after bringing election centric reforms," he said.
 

The BNP secretary general highly praised the contribution of Jubo Dal in achieving the second independence through mass uprising after the fall of the fascist Awami League government on August 5 last, saying, "We will protect the independence at any cost."

Fakhrul said BNP Chairman Begum Khaleda Zia is sick, in spite of that Jubo Dal has become stronger under the guidance of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
 
"Jubo Dal will play a leading role to prevent those who do not want wellbeing of Bangladesh," he added.

The BNP secretary general went to the grave of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman along with Jubo Dal President Monayem Munna and General Secretary Nurul Islam Nayon at 11am today.
 
BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Vice-President Barkat Ullah Bulu, Adviser to BNP Chairperson Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Publicity Secretary Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, former Jubo Dal President Saiful Alam Nirob, Krishak Dal President Hasan Zafir Tuhin, among others, were present.

Fakhrul later inaugurated the day long medical camp and volunteer blood donation programme at the BNP central office in Naya Paltan here.

BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain, and president and general secretary of Jubo Dal were present on the occasion.