He and no fewer than 15 of his supporters were injured in an attack by ruling party activists at Keraniganj earlier in the day, BNP leaders said. Gayeshwar, clad in a blood-stained white Panjabi, was present at the news conference where Mirza Fakhrul spoke. “This shameless, incompetent, ineffective Election Commission must be held accountable to the nation for its failure to create an atmosphere favourable to fair polls. Asked what he meant by “immediately”, Mirza Fakhrul retorted: “Right now!”Prior to the media address, BNP leaders held a meeting with its allies in the Jatiya Oikya Front coalition headed by Dr Kamal Hossain. Dr Kamal led an alliance delegation to the Election Commission earlier in the day but walked out after a heated argument with the CEC.

Source: bd News24 December 25, 2018 15:45 UTC