, May 10 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said banning any political party is not the solution to problems, as people themselves eliminate any party that goes against their interests.

"From my political experience, I can say that banning a political party never solves a political problem. If a just society, the rule of law, and judicial independence can be ensured, then the people will decide, through democratic means, which party should or shouldn't exist," he said.

The 12-Party Alliance, a like-minded coalition of the BNP, organised the programme at the Jatiya Press Club, demanding the removal of obstacles to the homecoming of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and ensuring maximum security for him. ...