Awami League chief and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has opened talks with a delegation of eight Islamists parties and coalitions.
The dialogue kicked-off at 2:45pm after the 36-member delegation entered the PM’s official residence Ganabhaban at 1:30pm on Tuesday (Nov 4).
The eight Islamists parties and collations are Islami Oikya Jote (IOJ), Bangladesh Muslim League, Bangladesh Jalali Party, Ashekine Awalia Oikya Parishad Bangladesh, Zaker Party, Bangladesh Jatiya Islami Jote (BNIA), Bangladesh Sammilito Islami Jote and Islamic Democratic Alliance.
Hasina is leading the delegation of the 14-party Alliance, comprising of Awami League leaders and representatives from its allies.
Meanwhile, the leaders of Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), which was formed with eight leftist parties, will join talks with the 14-party alliance at 7pm on Tuesday, reports BSS.
The eight leftist parties are Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Basod), Ganasanghati Andolan, Bangladesher Biplobi Workers Party, Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (Marxist), Bangladesh United Communist League, Ganatantrik Biplobi Party and Samajtantrik Andolan.
Earlier, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front (JOF) sat in the dialogue with the Prime Minister on November 1, while Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury-led Jukta Front on November 2, leaders of 14-party on November 4, and HM Ershad-led United National Alliance (UNA) on November 5.
But Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front will sit in talks again with the 14-party alliance at 11 am at Ganabhaban on Wednesday (Nov 7).