United News of Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 31, 2023) said she will have dialogue with the opposition if the US President Joe Biden does the same with former president and 2024 US presidential candidate Donald Trump.  “Is (US President) Biden holding dialogue with Mr Trump? If Biden sits with Trump for dialogue, then I will hold the dialogue (with opposition),” she said at a press conference referring to the US ambassador's call for dialogue with the opposition earlier today. Also read: PM Hasina describes as successful her visit to Belgium for Global Gateway Forum Following a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal, the US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas expressed hope that all sides going forward will engage in a “dialogue” without preconditions to de-escalate tensions and find a path forward to free, fair and peaceful elections. The prime minister also said that the people of Bangladesh “do not want any dialogue with killers.” “No dialogue with the killers. This is Bangladesh. People of the country also do not want any dialogue with killers,” she told the press conference. Election will be held and it will be in due time, she added. Also read: Some foreign orgs should apply for registration to form political platform: Momen The prime minister accused the BNP of wanting to create an unusual situation ahead of the national election. “BNP does not want an election; they want to create an unusual situation,” she said.  “BNP is a party of terrorists,” PM Hasina said. Also read: Haas meets CEC, hopes all sides will engage in dialogue without preconditions