The rift within the local Awami League has put its mayor nominee for Barishal city in a tight spot, while the party ticket holder in Khulna city should have an easy run since he has no strong opponents.
The BNP now plans to focus on one point: resignation of the Awami League government.
Azmat Ullah Khan’s defeat to a 62-year-old woman with no political background has dealt the Awami League a major blow, sending a message to the ruling party about rifts in its grassroots.
Surely, the ruling regime understands that the more it attacks the BNP, the less reassuring its promises of ensuring a free, fair and participatory election appears to those concerned.
With the national election drawing closer, the ruling Awami League’s focus is on reorganising the party
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
TDS: You had not been involved in active politics. Do you think the electoral battle is going to be tough for you?
TDS: The BNP has boycotted the election, and you are the ruling party candidate. How confident are you about winning?
Just as BNP was about to come up with fresh programmes, Ramadan arrived, rendering all politics to the confines of the iftar table.
The rift within the local Awami League has put its mayor nominee for Barishal city in a tight spot, while the party ticket holder in Khulna city should have an easy run since he has no strong opponents.
The BNP now plans to focus on one point: resignation of the Awami League government.
Azmat Ullah Khan’s defeat to a 62-year-old woman with no political background has dealt the Awami League a major blow, sending a message to the ruling party about rifts in its grassroots.
Surely, the ruling regime understands that the more it attacks the BNP, the less reassuring its promises of ensuring a free, fair and participatory election appears to those concerned.
With the national election drawing closer, the ruling Awami League’s focus is on reorganising the party
A fair election will require much more than token initiatives
TDS: You had not been involved in active politics. Do you think the electoral battle is going to be tough for you?
TDS: The BNP has boycotted the election, and you are the ruling party candidate. How confident are you about winning?
Just as BNP was about to come up with fresh programmes, Ramadan arrived, rendering all politics to the confines of the iftar table.
The BNP will go tough on its leaders and activists who will run for councillor in the city polls and those who will patronise them.