Leaders of BNP today (April 20) said they want a person to be eligible again for the prime minister post for the third term after taking a break following serving in this position for two consecutive tenures.

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed told media on Sunday that there is no logic for narrowing the scope for a person to serve the country.

Salahuddin was talking to media during the break of a meeting of his party with the National Consensus Commission at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban LD Hall.

“BNP favours the reform proposal that a person can’t be prime minister more two consecutive terms. But the party wants a person to be qualified again for the position after a break,” he said.

A five-member BNP delegation took part in the meeting for the second day. Other members of the delegation were BNP’s standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan, BNP chairperson's advisory council member Ismail Zabiullah, lawyer Ruhul Quddus Kajal and retired bureaucrat Moniruzzaman Khan.

“The issue is yet to be placed at the meeting but the party's position is clear,” Salahuddin said.

BDST: 2142 HRS, April 20, 2025
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