The Chief of Army in Bangladesh , General Moeen U Ahmed, on Tuesday said
he would request the government to withdraw the state of emergency, declared on
January 11, 2007, before the December 29 general election.
Addressing a business gathering and reception accorded to him, he put out a call for keeping ‘patience’ to allow the interim government to withdraw the state of emergency and hold the balloting in a congenial atmosphere.
Moeen made the remarks in response to the request by the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry president, Annisul Huq, to create an atmosphere for free and fair elections by withdrawing the state of emergency before polling.