Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said a government may be formed ahead of the next general election with representatives from the political parties that have representation in Parliament.
"I have talked with the Opposition Leader [Raushon Ershad]. If they want, they can join us," she said while addressing a press conference in New York on Friday.
Replying to a query over interim government, she said: "If all political parties having representation in Parliament want, we may form a government during the election with their representatives -- no matter whether it is the ruling party or opposition, but there is no definition of election-time government here."
The prime minister also asked the journalists to find out the names of the people who were behind the publication of former chief justice SK Sinha's autobiography, reports the UNB.
"I know about it, but I will not tell you ... (rather) I want to know about it from you and I want that you will expose the people behind the publication of the book," Sheikh Hasina said.
SK Sinha, now in the USA, has recently published his autobiography mentioning various reasons behind resignation as chief justice.
Lalitmohan-Dhanabati Memorial Foundation holds the copyright of the book “A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy."
The publication ceremony of the book is scheduled to take place at Washington on Saturday.
The Bangladeshi prime minister said: "Please unveil the names of those who are providing money for launching the book. Find out if whether any journalists like you or any newspapers are involved in it and how much help they are providing.
"You will have to find out whether any noted lawyer is correcting the script or any newspaper or its owners is patronizing."
Regarding a house in the USA in the name of SK Sinha's brother, Sheikh Hasina said it is not difficult to buy a house in the USA.
"But it is difficult in Bangladesh as house price is huge ... in the United States, anybody can become a house owner if he or she deposits money," she added.
In reply to a question about the Digital Security Act 2018, the prime minister said cybercrime is now a big concern across the world as all the countries are affected due to it.
"We have enacted the law against cybercrime not against journalists," she said adding that cybercrime has emerged as a global problem after terrorism and militancy.
Mentioning that cyber security was also discussed in a segment of the United Nations General Assembly, she said all are worried about cyber security as various social offences and terror and militant acts are provoked through cyber means.
"If a journalist practices fair journalism why should he or she get scared?" the prime minister questioned.
The press conference was arranged at Bangladesh Permanent Mission to the United Nation over the Bangladesh prime minister’s participation in the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
Sheikh Hasina arrived in New York on September 23 and delivered her speech in the UNGA on Thursday.
