Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, too, wants talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front and AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury’s Bikalpa Dhara got invitation from the Ganabhaban.
A letter has been handed over the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Wednesday by Jatiya Party Presidium member Sunil Shubha Roy.
“The letter, signed by HM Ershad, called for talks on behalf of the Jatiya Party-led coalition the United National Front,” he told Bangla Tribune.
PMO officials familiar with the matter confirmed Bangla Tribune of receiving the letter.
Speaking to Bangla Tribune, Ershad said that the Jatiya Party has “significantly contributed to democratic process in Bangladesh”.
“Ahead of the national elections, we, too, feel the necessity of talks,” said the former military dictator, who now serves as the special envoy to the PM with the rank and status of a Cabinet member.