Election to be held soon in line with people's will

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed hope on Saturday that a free, fair and neutral national election would be held soon reflecting the will of the people.
He said that people of the country would be able to elect their representatives through a free, fair, neutral and transparent election.
He made the comments after paying tributes to the martyred intelectuals at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial at Mirpur in the capital in the morning marking Martyred Intellectuals Day (December 14).
"The fascist forces were defeated on August 5, creating a new opportunity. We must make the best use of this opportunity to establish Bangladesh as a truly democratic, modern and egalitarian state," he said.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi who was also present at that time responding to a remark made by an adviser regarding reforms, said, "It was an attempt to depoliticise the issue. All reforms in the world have been brought about by politicians."
"Whatever reforms take place in Britain, the United States or elsewhere in the world were done by politicians," he said.
He said that putting blame for reforms on politicians means someone's ignorance about history.
"Reform is a continuous process. Irregularities couldn't be removed from our society overnight. Cooperation from all is needed for carrying out reforms," he said.
He also said that the present government was in the middle of politicisation and depoliticiastion.
He said, "The nation would not accept the threats to our country's independence and sovereignty."
"We are an independent nation. Our country is an independent and sovereign state. This country got liberated through a bloody struggle. So this nation will not bow down to anyone's pressure. We wouldn't accept slavery of others," he warned.
Earlier, at 9:30 am on Saturday, BNP leaders and activists led by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir paid their respects at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial.
BNP standing committee members Nazrul Islam Khan and Dr Moyeen Khan, party chairperson's adviser Abul Khair Bhuiyan, joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon, party leaders Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee, Sultan Salauddin Tuku and Mir Sarafat Ali Sopu were present, among others.

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