Gazipur: Awami League general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Monday urged BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to return to constructive politics which may create an atmosphere for dialogue.

“No talks can be successful without a congenial atmosphere. I hope the good senses will prevail on Khaleda Zia and she’ll come back to constructive politics,” he said while talking to reporters after attending a rally at Tongi Shafiuddin Sarker Academy.

Observing that they want to see a peaceful Bangladesh and an acceptable general election under the democratic system, Ashraf, also Public Administration Minister, said an environment will be created for dialogue over election if the BNP chief stops violence.

Presided over by Tongi thana unit Awami League president Fazlul Haque, the rally was addressed, among others, by Gazipur city unit AL president Advocate Azmat Ullah Khan and its general secretary Jahangir Alam.

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