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Zillur asks govt

Kishoreganj Correspondent

Awami League Acting President Zillur Rahman yesterday demanded the deferment of the upazila polls by one month after the general elections to facilitate preparations of the contending parties.

He observed that it would be very difficult for the political parties to take part in the upazila elections on December 24 and 28 as announced by the Chief Adviser.

Zillur Rahman was addressing the leaders and activists at a Doa and Iftar Mahfil organised by the Bhairab Thana Awami League at a local school playground.

He suggested the EC to review the announced dates for the upazila election and said that the EC could announce the schedules now and the next parliamentary government will hold the upaziila elections.

He criticised the Government for prolonging the state of emergency saying, "The government has snatched all the civil rights of the people of the country."

AL Acting President also categorically demanded complete lifting of state of emergency before the national elections.

He called for keeping the prices of essentials under control ahead of the Eid festival.

Zillur reiterated the demand of withdrawal of all the 'false and fabricated' cases filed against the political leaders including the party chief Sheikh Hasian immediately.

Shaifullah Mia, President of Bhairab Thana Awami League, presided over the meeting.