The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Awami League (AL) presidium member Abdur Razzak yesterday said that AL was prepared to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections on December 18 and called on the people to be alert to fight against the conspiracy of foiling the polls.

He also informed that the party will start poll campaign from November 4, as the advisers during the dialogue on Thursday hinted that relaxation some provisions of the state of emergency by 2/3 November to ease the polls campaign for the political parties.

Razzak was addressing the leaders and activists as chief guest at a discussion meeting organised by the Rickshaw Workers League at the party's head quarter.

"The national election must be held on December 18. AL is fully ready for the polls, although some ill-motivated quarters are trying to defer the national election on the excuse of reforms," Razzak said.

Demanding the unconditional release of party chief Skeikh Hasina he said, "There cannot be any elections in the country without Sheikh Hasina."

He said, "There should be a reasonable time gap of at least 45 days between the national election and upazila election."

Meanwhile another AL presidium member Suranjit Sen Gupata at a press briefing at his residence demanded lifting of state of emergency and unconditional release of Sheikh Hasina.

"Sheikh Hasina will participate in the forthcoming national polls after being freed through legal procedure. I hope that she will lead the party to participate in the poll campaign and in formation of next government after winning the parliamentary polls," he noted.