Jatiya Party (Manzu) chairman Anwar Hossain Manju and Workers'' Party president Rashed Khan Menon urged the Bangladeshi immigrants in the United States to create pressure on the caretaker government to immediately hold free, fair and acceptable general elections, reports UNB.

Speaking at the town hall meeting at Club Sanam in Astoria here Saturday, both the leaders said the caretaker government took over power in a situation when there was no other option.

But, the agenda they had at the time of taking power is now far behind. Manju and Menon said the caretaker government has taken control of everything. They are trying to demolish the backbone of our established political parties and planning to form new party.

The town hall meeting was organized by the America-Bangladesh Press Club. President of the America-Bangladesh Press Club and Thikana President Said-ur-Rab made welcome speech.

Moderated by Weekly Porichoy editor Nazmul Ahsan, the meeting was attended by Ekhon Samoy president and editor Kazi Shamsul Hoque, Thikana editor Fazlul Hoq, Thikana executive editor Lavlu Ansar and Porichoy executive editor Darpan Kabir.

Manju said ''since our independence in 1971 we achieved a lot in different aspects. Once our budget used to be Tk 2000 crore, now it is Tk 64,000 crore. Once we had 16 districts, now we have 64 districts and 480 upazillas, 4900 unions with modern facilities.''

He termed these as achievements for Bangladesh. Criticizing the activities of the present caretaker government, the leaders asked the government to take lesson from Hamas, Lebanon and Pakistan and form a government with the consent of the people of Bangladesh.

Menon said, ''it is not easy to establish a controlled democracy in an independent country which in fact the present government is trying to do in Bangladesh''. He urged the people in and out of Bangladesh to compel the caretaker government to hold the elections as soon as possible.

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