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Khaleda Spells Demands for Bangladesh Polls


BNP-led four-party alliance issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the caretaker government to meet its four-point demand in order to make way for its participation in the upcoming general election.

The four demands, cut short from the alliance's earlier seven-point demand, are total lifting of the state of emergency, suspension of some 'objectionable' clauses in the amended Representation of the People Order (RPO) including repeal of clause 91(e), deferring the December 28 upazila elections till one month from the parliamentary poll, and rescheduling of the polls ensuring that the hajis will get to cast their votes.

"BNP and the four-party alliance are declaring that they will contest in the upcoming elections if the government meets this four-point demand within the next 48 hours," said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at a news briefing in her Gulshan office around 9:00pm.

"If they don't meet the demands within the next 48 hours, and if the elections become uncertain due to that, then the government and the Election Commission have bear total responsibility," Khaleda warned.

The last hajj flight however is due to return on January 12, according to Bangladesh Biman Managing Director Air Commodore (retd) Zahed Kuddus.

The former prime minister specifically demanded repeal of the clause 91(e) of RPO, which empowers the Election Commission (EC) to cancel candidacies during elections based on complaints.

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