Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said there is no chance of holding any dialogue on caretaker government and BNP was not called for holding any dialogue.
"A recent statement of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gives the impression that we have called them for a dialogue. But they were not called for dialogue," the minister said while replying to reporters at his official residence in the capital's Minto Road.
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Dr Hasan, also joint general secretary of AL, said the next general elections will be held as per the constitution of Bangladesh and the current government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will act as the election-time government and BNP must accept the reality.
The minister said BNP's demand for a caretaker government didn't get any support from home and abroad. Their demand "died in the field" and it was rejected by the global community, he said.
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BNP must participate in the next election accepting the reality, Hasan Mahmud continued.
Regarding the upcoming visit of a delegation of the European Union (EU) from July 8 to 23 at the invitation of the Election Commission (EC), he said this visit is very important and it proves that the EC is working independently.
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He said the independent EC invites the delegation to hold a free, fair, neutral and participatory election. The delegation will assess the situation for sending observers and preparations for the elections. They will also hold meetings with different political parties, the information minister said.