BNP Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said that governing a state is a highly challenging task.
"To manage it effectively and ensure peace and order in public life, a neutral and fair election is essential," he told a public meeting organised by the Khulna District BNP at Shahid Hadis Park in Khulna on Wednesday.
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The BNP leader said that only elected representatives have the authority to amend the constitution. "Only an elected government, chosen by the people, can bring about necessary reforms in the country," he said.
So, he called for free, fair and impartial national elections within this year.
He also reflected on the democracy for which the great Liberation War of 1971 was fought, asserting that the Awami League had replaced it with a one-party rule. "The independence declared by the martyred President Ziaur Rahman, fully aware of the danger to his own life, must be realized in practice," he added.
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He also emphasised his party's commitment to fight for equality, social dignity, and human dignity.
Former Minister Hafiz Uddin expressed hope that the genocide case against Sheikh Hasina would be tried by October.
"The people of Bangladesh remain hopeful; let no international conspiracy shield those responsible for the suffering of thousands of mothers during the July mass uprising," he added.