DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad termed Syed Ashraful Islam’s Sunday’s speech false and baseless.

On Sunday night, in a joint press briefing with JP Secretary General, Syed Ashraf said that Awami League and Jatiya Party would participate separately in the election under interim government next, if BNP did not participate.

Ershad came up with the observation in a press briefing on Monday noon.

HM Ershad said, “There was no talks about holding election separately and Syed Ashraf’s speech was not true.”

He also said that he went to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina responding to her call as talks a continuous process.

JP Chairman also said that he was astounded to hear Ashraf’s speech.

BDST: 1247 HRS, OCT 21, 2013
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