DHAKA, Nov 18, 2023 (BSS) - The leaders of Peshajibi Somonnoy Parishad have welcomed the recently declared the schedule of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election.

"The next general election is undeniably significant for maintaining democratic continuity in the independent and sovereign Bangladesh, achieved through the great Liberation War under the leadership of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman," they said in a statement issued on Friday.

The leaders of the professional bodies have called upon the countrymen to spontaneously participate in the 12th national parliament elections in order to keep the wheels of development and progress running by upholding democracy.

"Every democratic political party in Bangladesh should participate in the upcoming national elections and devote themselves to the goal of developing the democratic system of Bangladesh by establishing a people's government through competitive, free, fair and participatory elections," they said.

The organization, however, observed that the interference of foreign powers in the internal politics of Bangladesh is not acceptable in any way.

The statement was signed by- former vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and former secretary general of the organization Professor Dr Kamrul Hasan Khan, Attorney General Advocate Abu Mohammad Amin Uddin, Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University Professor Dr SM Maqsud Kamal, President of Bangabandhu Ainjibi Parishad Advocate Yusuf Hossain Humayun, members of the parliament- Professor Dr AFM Ruhul Haque and Journalist Sofiqur Rahman, MP, Journalist Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Journalist Abul Kalam Azad, Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) President Dr Mostafa Jalal Mohiuddin, Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association President Advocate Momtaz Uddin Fakir, Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) President Omar Faruque , freedom fighter Professor Mahfuza Khanam, Journalist Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Journalist Quddus Afrad, President of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) Sohel Haider Chowdhury, President of National Press Club Journalist Farida Yasmin, DUJ General Secretary Aktar Hossain, BFUJ Secretary General Journalist Deep Azad, General Secretary of National Press Club Shyamal Dutta and other leaders of professional, social, cultural and civic organizations.