He said this while addressing a party meeting at Mukterpara play ground here. The meeting was organised by district Jatiya Party for campaigning in favour of party candidate Fakir Ashraf, contesting in the Netrakona-2 by-election, scheduled to be held on October 9.

He reminded people that the leaders of ruling BNP and its alliance partners did not fulfill any of their polls pledges after coming to power.

Netrakona district Jatiya Party convenor advocate Liakot Ali presided over the meeting while it was addressed, among others, by Jatiya Party Vice-President Anisur Rahman, General Secretary Ruhul Amin Howladar, Presidium member M A Hannan, its former district General Secretary Mostafizur Rahman Rijvi besides party candidate Fakir Ashraf.

During his address Ershad mentioned that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB) lost confidence in the present administration.

'At present mass arrest is going on now all over the country,' he told the gathering adding 'The government has failed to ensure security of life and property while the development of the country has come to a halt'.

The ex-President called upon the people to rally round his party to ensure peace and development.

While calling people for casting vote for his party candidate Fakir Ashraf , he said Jatiya Party's politics is for for people's welfare, not for power.