The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Leaders of the National Awami Party (NAP- Bhashani ) yesterday demanded of the government to complete the trial of corrupts before holding free and fair elections.

They also stressed the need for a meaningful and all party participatory parliamentary polls free from black money and muscle power for institutionalisation of democracy as well as development of the country.

" We want see the parliamentary and upazila elections be held under the supervision of the caretaker government," said Mostak Ahamed Bhashani, Chairman, NAP, at a press conference held at the conference lounge of the Jatiya Press Club.

It was attended, among others, by Abdur Rouf Ahmed Bhashani , Additional Secretary General, Abdus Sattar, adviser and central committee members Ismail Hossain and Manzoor Hossain of the party.

The NAP leaders put forward a charter of demands that include fixing tenure of the elected government at four years instead of five years and the duration of the caretaker government for at least one year.