Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun today said the government would consider their pleas, if militants beg pardon for their activities. "The militants must be tried on the soil of this country. But the government would consider, if they beg pardon," she said while inaugurating the newly formed Gandaria police station at Mill Barrack Police Lines in the city.
The government may consider an amnesty for the extremists as State Minister for Home Affairs Shamsul Haque Tuku today called upon the underground party operatives to surrender for their return to normal life. "If they sincerely want to come back to normal life and give specific proposal for surrender, then the government certainly can consider their matter," he said in his call for the outlaws to lay down their arms.
Private power producers (PPP) yesterday urged the government to consider its short-term plan for producing 530MW rental electricity for five years contract basis instead of three years. The PPP yesterday raised the demand at a view exchange meeting with Power Division officials at Biddut Bhaban in the city.
LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam today said the government would sincerely consider the issue if the Election Commission comes up with a plea for extending the deadline for registration of the political parties.
The government will consider the Election Commission's request to amend the law to extend time for political parties to submit their permanent constitutions, if and when the EC makes it, local government minister Syed Ashraful Islam said Thursday.
Home Adviser Maj Gen (retd) MA Matin on Thursday said that if needed, the caretaker government could consider lifting the state of emergency completely before the general election slated for December.
"It is the government to consider that. If necessity is felt (the government) may consider," he said when a correspondent asked if there is no possibility of lifting the emergency completely.
