UNB, Dhaka

The BNP-led four-party alliance is reviewing the latest political developments as it sits for a crucial meeting today to discuss issues tied to local government polls slated for August 4.
Amid rival Awami League’s latest decision endorsing the elections to four city corporations and nine municipalities, the alliance leaders told UNB that they would take a decision on the basis of the reality on the ground.
Jamaat secretary general Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid told UNB by phone: “The government is working beyond its mandate (to hold national polls) but still we will take a decision by giving a serious thought to the issue. [Read more]