Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged all political parties to move their focus and activities from the streets to the parliament, stressing the importance of strengthening Bangladesh's parliamentary democracy.

Speaking at the general meeting and conference of the Bangladesh Water Development Board Nationalist Workers and Employees Union at the Pani Bhaban's Multipurpose Hall, Fakhrul also called for unity among political parties to make the upcoming national election truly meaningful."We must now move from the streets to the parliament. How long will we continue to stay on the streets? We have been there for 50 years. It's time to solve problems and establish democracy as a political cultu...