<div style="text-align: justify; "><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday voiced frustration over the Chief Adviser’s address to the nation as he did not unveil an outline for the election.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking at a discussion, he also warned BNP leaders and workers not to create a distance from the students who made the movement against the Awami League regime a success.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The BNP leader said many became happy over Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus’s address to the nation on Sunday, marking the interim government's completion of 100 days in office.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“But I am a bit disappointed. I was hoping that the Chief Adviser, with all his wisdom, would identify the problems and give an outline for the election,” he observed.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">BNP arranged the programme at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the 48th death anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fakhrul emphasised that the election can solve half of the country's problems, regardless of whether the BNP comes to power.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Besides, he said, those who want to harm and destabilise Bangladesh and lead the country into conflict will be forced to back down if an elected government is formed with the mandate of the people.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“We don't just want reforms, we have initiated them and we’ll do them. We request you to move forward with a people-accepted approach. We have not created any obstacles so far; rather, we are supporting you in every case,” the BNP leader said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He questioned how the government will carry out reforms while associates of the autocrats are staying in place in their positions in the Secretariat.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">“I believe this government and the youth will be able to build a new Bangladesh,” Fakhrul said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said it is a fact that the students finally played the major role in ousting the Sheikh Hasina regime, though BNP had struggled for 17 years. “So, we shouldn’t create any distance with the students. We should think about it. Students are saying many things, and they have that right.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said BNP wants reforms to be done within a logical time; otherwise, people will get the impression that the government has bad intentions to stay in power for a longer period. “From our experience, we are saying to hold the election for the welfare of the nation.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Fakhrul said the election should be arranged after completion of the necessary reforms.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He recalled Maulana Bhasani’s contributions to the nation as a patriotic politician. “His presence is felt in our entire existence.”</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Born in an ordinary family, Fakhrul said, Bhasani was an exceptional and legendary national leader.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, on Sunday, Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus said the government would issue a roadmap for the election once decisions on electoral reforms are made.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>