Civil society members requested contribution of President Abdul Hamid to help ease the current political impasse while reminding him of the condition to hold national elections by January 24.
The president's secretary, Ihsanul Karim, briefed media after six former caretaker advisers held a meeting with the president at Bangabhaban on Tuesday evening.
“Six representatives of the civil society held a meeting with the president over the existing political violence and arson in the country,” he said.
“They requested the president's contribution in this situation, and in response to this, the president assured to convey their message to the due authority.
“The civil society members did not point any specific proposals, but reminded President Hamid of the condition to hold national elections by January 24,” he added
The Election Commission on Monday declared January 5 to hold the 10th national elections amidst disapproval from main opposition BNP.
The meeting between civil society members and the president comes a day after BNP rejected the polls-schedule and called a 48-hour nationwide blockade.
