Dhaka, Feb 2 – Chief Election Commission (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Friday said the national election will not be inclusive without the participation of BNP.“Definitely, BNP has an important position in the county’s politics. The election won’t be a participatory one without their participation. I had said it earlier and still I’m saying so,” said the CEC.
He made the remarks while talking to reporters at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city. Nurul Huda also said the Election Commission always wants the participation of all the political parties in the national election and they will be able to avail of the same facilities.
Expecting that all the parties including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will take part in the next parliamentary election, the CEC said “We hope that all the parties including BNP will take part in the election for making the election inclusive.”
The CEC said this responding to query made by the journalists while receiving nomination form of President M Abdul Hamid as Awami League candidate for presidential election at the Election Commission Bhaban at Agargaon today.
“We are always saying that we will remain neutral …all the parties participating in the election will get equal opportunities,” said the CEC replying to another query. – UNB
