The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Awami League Sunday apprehended that the reported plan to kill its president Sheikh Hasina could be an attempt to foil the December 29 parliament election.

The party asked the government to ensure foolproof security for Hasina as her life is at risk.

AL election conducting committee co-chairman H T Imam made the remarks at a press briefing at the party's media cell at Dhanmondi.

Imam said Awami League today informed the Chief Adviser, the Home Adviser and the Home Secretary to beef up her security as the matter is also a threat to national security and sovereignty.

CNN-IBN, India-based television channel, yesterday reported, that "Indian intelligence agencies have warned Bangladesh that a six-member suicide squad of the banned Harkat-ul-Jehad-al-Islami (Huji) has been trained to assassinate Hasina."

Asked whether Hasina cuts short her election campaign in the wake of the threat, Imam ruled out such possibility, saying that it could be a tactic by opponents to stop her campaign.

Imam alleged that BNP and Jamaat have been increasingly violating the election code of conduct but the Election Commission did not take any action against them.

He urged the Election Commission to form a different cell to investigate such violation of code of conduct promptly.