BNP, allies decide on election in two days

The opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies are expected to announce its decision in two days on whether it will join the 11th parliamentary election, reports bdnews24.com.

The 23-party alliance held talks at the BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan office on Saturday evening.

"We have discussed the election and the overall political situation. We have not yet determined whether to go to the polls or not. A decision will come in two days," Liberal Democratic Party President Oli Ahmed, an ally of the BNP-led group, said after the meeting.

The BNP will also discuss the issue with the Jatiya Oikya Front, a newly floated antigovernment alliance.

The Jatiya Oikya Front will also decide on its next course of action to press home its demands, including formation of a neutral election-time government and deployment of army with magisterial power during the election.