Election in February, no plan to backtrack: Asif Nazrul

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has said the national election will be held in February next as announced by the Chief Adviser (CA), report agencies.

"We are determined from the government's side. Our Sir (Chief Adviser) is a globally respected and admired person. He has announced the timeline himself and there is no question of stepping back from the announcement," he said after a meeting at the Cabinet Division at the Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday.

When asked about confusion over the election time as different political parties expressed different opinions, the Law Adviser said holding the election is the government's responsibility, not the parties.

"The government is determined to hold the polls in February. That is what we have in mind and that is what will happen," he said.

Nazrul also said political parties often make changing statements to serve their own purposes which are part of the political process in Bangladesh.

"Traditionally, such political rhetoric has always been there in the country and it continues in the same way now. There has not been any qualitative change in it. So, the remarks from different parties regarding the election timing should be seen as part of the political process," he added.