DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront, a newly formed political alliance of BNP and other parties, alleged that the Election Commission could not became even 20 percent neutral as leaders and activists of opposition are still being arrested after polls schedule announcement.
In one hand, former president’s son Nazmul Hasan Papan holding election rally in Bhairab where as BNP nomination aspirant of that constituency is out of the area, Oikyafront said.
BNP leader and Oikyafront coordination committee Chief Barkatullah Bulu said it to reporters after holding a committee meeting at Dr Kamal’s Gono Forum office in Motijheel on Friday afternoon (Nov 23).
Bulu said the government has already started its election campaign but Oikyafront leaders are being arrested while EC is maintaining an ignorant position. BNP nomination seeker’s dead body is being found in Buriganga river, BNP leaders Milon and Giasuddin Quader were arrested. We are condemning the arrest and demanding immediate release of them.
Yesterday Oikyafront submitted a list of officials of public and police administration to the EC saying they are involved in partisan politics and demanded for their withdrawal before election. Later EC and police administration delivered separate speech on the matter.
Bulu also criticized EC and police administration saying that their remarks on the matter are at odds. He also said Oikyafront coordination committees will be formed in every district of the country soon.
BDST: 1820 HRS, NOV 23, 2018
AP