"Come with an open mind to the negotiating table to solve the problems," urged Health Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain at a public rally at city's Muktangan to observe yesterday as the "Vote Revolution Day". On this day, the BNP led four-party alliance swept the general election five years ago.

Jubo Dal President and Women and Children's Affairs Ministry Adviser Barkatullah Bulu, acting president of Krishak Dal Mojibor Rahman, Sramik Dal Joint Secretary Bakir Hossain, among others, addressed the rally presided over by city BNP President and Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka.

"Awami League itself contradicts its demand for reforms," said Mosharraf, also a member of the BNP standing committee.

"They (AL) call for a neutral person to be the chief of the caretaker government. They say they want a person acceptable to all political parties, whereas they don't want to sit with Jamaat, a party having parliamentary representation."

"And that is why we doubt their sincerity in the dialogue," observed the health minister.

He said the progress that the country has made in the last five years could not be possible in 25 years, had BNP not been in power.

The senior BNP leader claimed that the ruling alliance has fulfilled 80 percent of its election pledges and so the people will vote for the four-party again in the upcoming election.

He said this time the AL will not be able to get even 58 seats that they had won in the last election.