If BNP moves away from unity, we will also have to return to our previous demands: Nahid

If BNP moves away from the consensus on constitutional reforms, they will return to demanding a new constitution or rewriting the constitution, Opposition Chief Whip Nahid Islam has warned. He said that if BNP remains adamant in favor of the 1972 constitution and deviates from the path of reforms, then they will also have to return to their previous demands.
He made these remarks while participating in the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President’s address chaired by Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal on the 25th day of the first session of the 13th National Parliament today, Thursday (April 30). Highlighting the political context after August 5, Nahid Islam said, “When the discussion of reforms arose after August 5, we, on behalf of the anti-discrimination student movement, said that we want a new constitution or rewriting of the constitution.”
On the other hand, BNP has said that they want to come to power through elections. As a result, the two paths diverged after August 5. He further said, “Later we agreed to reforms as a middle ground. From that stage, discussions were held on the reform commission and consensus. Now a referendum was called for the Constitutional Reform Council, but now BNP is moving away from that place. If BNP moves away from that place, then we will also have to go back to the previous place. We will also have to demand rewriting the constitution. If they remain in such a stubborn position in favor of the 1972 constitution, then we will have no way to move forward.” The opposition chief whip alleged that the 1972 constitution was essentially an undemocratic constitution. Through which all power was vested in the hands of one person and as a result fascism was born in the country. He expressed hope that the current government would soon form a Constitutional Reform Council and resolve this crisis.