Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would have to accept the newgovernment to participate in the upazila parishad election.
He made the statement in an inaugural ceremony of a delegation conference held at the Diploma Engineers Institute auditorium on Friday afternoon.
Amu said: “If Khaleda Zia wants to participate in upazila poll, she must accept the new government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
He said: “Khaleda must take the responsibility of her recent massacre. She has to give explanation about it to people.”
“She had once boycotted the election [10th national poll] but now she is willing to take part in upazila poll.” he added.
In reply to a query regarding the maintenance of law and order, State Minister for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said the current situation was quite satisfactory.