Chief Advisor Yunus calls for unity to prevent attempts to sabotage election

"If all the forces of the uprising cannot hold a fair election together, this great opportunity of us will be lost,” he says

The “defeated forces” are trying to sabotage preparations for the upcoming parliamentary polls by creating unrest, says Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government.

He said, "If all the forces of the uprising cannot hold a fair election together, this great opportunity for us will be lost."

The chief advisor made the remarks during a meeting with top leaders of several political parties at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday, according to a press release from his office.

These forces are attempting to sow chaos whenever they get the opportunity and are trying to disrupt the country’s progress, he said.

"Whenever we are moving forward with preparations for the elections, various conspiracies are coming to us,” he said.

"But the reality is that no plot can hinder the democratic progress. Because the unity of all democratic forces on the issue of fascism is clear."

During the meeting, he also expressed his hope for cooperation from all political parties to organise fair elections.

The political leaders present also assured the chief advisor of their full cooperation, the press release said.

Aminul Haque Tipu Biswas from Jatiya Gonofront, Mustafa Jamal Haider from the 12-party alliance, Maulana Abdul Majed Athari of Nejam-e-Islam Party, Maulana Yusuf Ashraf from Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, Fariduzzaman Farhad from National People's Party, Dr Mushtaq Hossain of Bangladesh JaSaD, Nationalist Democratic Movement's Bobby Hajjaj, Mufti Sakhawat Hossain Razi from Islami Oikya Jote, Rafiqul Islam Bablu from Bhashani Janashakti Party, Dr Mostafizur Rahman Iran of Bangladesh Labor Party, Masud Rana from Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist) and Manjurul Islam Afendi from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam were present at the meeting.