Health Minister Mohammed Nasim yesterday told the BNP to get ready to take on the challenge of facing the Awami League in the local government polls next month.
Welcoming the BNP’s decision to participate in the elections, the Awami League Presidium member said: “Come to the field of the local government election. We will play... We will see who wins the game. Please do not go away like Cricket Australia before the game even starts. We have no intention to score a goal in open field.”
Addressing a discussion at the National Press Club yesterday, Nasim said: “BNP chief Khaleda Zia is always seeking dialogue for a national poll, even though she always criticises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“Like her mistakes in the past, the BNP chairperson is repeatedly foiling the atmosphere for any possibility of a dialogue,” the Awami League leader added.