PM Hasina thanks Jatiya Party for playing great role in maintaining democracy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked the Jatiya Party for playing constructive and positive role in continuation of the constitutional democracy. 

"The Jatiya Party is committed to continue the democratic and constitutional government system from its political position," she said while Jatiya Party (JP) leaders paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence on Tuesday afternoon.

Opposition Leader Raushon Ershad, MP; deputy opposition leader and JP Chairman GM Quader, MP; and son of late President HM Ershad, Rahgir Al Mahi Ershad, MP, popularly known as Saad Ershad were present at the meeting.

Opposition leader’s political secretary Golam Masih confirmed this information to The Daily Samakal in the evening.

Contacted, GM Quader said, “Raushon Ershad sought time to meet the prime minister after returning home. Then the prime minister asked her to take me too. In view of this, we had a 40-minute meeting from 1:30 pm to 2:10 pm with the prime minister on Tuesday.

When asked what was discussed in the meeting, he said, “Overall issues of the country were discussed. However, what has been discussed with the Prime Minister is not right to say outside without her permission.”

A press release of the Prime Minister's press wing said the Prime Minister inquired about the health of the opposition leader and exchanged greetings with them during the meeting.