Bangla­desh’s opposi­tion party, the Bangla­desh Nation­alist Party 'strong­ly' wants to take part in nation­al electi­onsDHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition political group, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), ‘strongly’ wants to take part in national elections due in three months, the party’s secretary general told Reuters on Saturday. Dozens of other BNP members have also been sent to prison in recent years on what the party alleges were false charges. Alamgir said a decision on who would run for Prime Minister would be taken in consultation with Khaleda and Rahman. Security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets at students who took to the streets last month to demand better road safety. It also dismisses accusations of jailing BNP workers on false charges, and Hasina has said there are no plans to modify the new digital security law.

Source: The Express Tribune September 30, 2018 06:56 UTC