AL, BNP to unveil their manifestos today

Awami League will launch its election manifesto today (Tuesday), ahead of the 11th national election slated for December 30, reports UNB.

Prime Minister and party president Sheikh Hasina will unveil the manifesto at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the city at 10.00am.

According to sources, Awami League will release a pro-youth election manifesto giving priority to balanced development of the country, quality education and employment opportunities for youth.

According to the leaders, Awami League is focusing on the new voters in this election as they can bring about a major change in the election.

The sources said the main slogan of the ruling party is 'Bangladesh's road to prosperity'. Its previous slogan was 'Bangladesh is moving forward'.

Meanwhile, BNP is going to roll out its own election manifesto for the 11th parliamentary elections today (Tuesday), a day after launching of the election manifesto by its alliance Jatiya Oikyafront.

BNP senior leaders, led by its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will present the party's manifesto at a city hotel at 11.00am, BNP Chairperson's media wing member Sayrul Kabir Khan said.

He said BNP's election manifesto has been formulated in light of its Vision '2030' presented by the party's chairperson Khaleda Zia in May, 2017.