BNP demands fair atmosphere in UP polls

Staff Correspondent: BNP has demanded ensuring fair and neutral atmosphere and change in Election Commision (EC) to participate in the upcoming Union Parishad Polls to be held with party symbols for the first time.

BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah Noman raised the demands while addressing Civic Conference in in the capital`s National Press Club on Friday.

Jatiyatabadi Nagoric Dal (Nationalist Civic Party) organised the programme demanding to withdraw conspiratorial cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and Senior Vice-Chairman Tareque Rahman.

The BNP stalwart said BNP want to participate in the upcoming UP polls, but the government is not ensuring a neutral field to contest in the polls.

Terming EC as very much obsequious to the government, he also alleged that it has failed to conduct a neutral role with all parties.

He said BNP do not fear the polls. We believe ballots are stronger than the bullets. Now-a-days, there has been occurring farce again and again in the country in name of polls.

risingbd/Dhaka/Feb 12, 2016/Reza/A K Azad