Rafiqul Islam Azad
The BNP-led four-party alliance is learnt to be sticking to three demands, the withdrawal of state of emergency, amendment of some provisions of the RPO and deferment of Upazila polls for its participation in the ensuing parliamentary elections.
Insiders said the withdrawal of emergency is considered important to ensure the participation in the elections of at least 26 of BNP’s former ministers and MPs and two former MPs of Jamaat and IOJ and the amendment of the Representation of People Order (RPO) is sought to facilitate the participation of retired civil servants in the polls and ease certain requirements for a candidate. [Read more]