They find no difference between two major political parties as the BNP hobnobs with Jamaat-e-Islami and the Awami League panders to Hifazat-e Islam. The Progressive Democratic Initiative, Canada, or PDI organised the roundtable for an open discussion on ‘contemporary Bangladesh’ in Toronto which has the largest Bangladeshi expatriate community. The participants ranged from engineers to cultural activists, university professors to politicians, environmentalists to bankers and freedom fighters to former Awami League leaders. “We want that only pro-liberation forces should be allowed to do politics in Bangladesh – be as the opposition or the ruling party.”Cultural activist Reza Aniruddha said: “Apparently, the Awami League tried to pursue all-inclusive politics. The BNP is with Jamaat, Awami League with Hifazat,” he questioned.

Source: bd News24 July 17, 2017 18:33 UTC