Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday (November 30) said the next national election will be held excluding Bangladesh Awami League which is now "a kind of socially acceptable fact."
"It's kind of a socially acceptable fact that Awami League will not be part of the next national election," he said, while responding to a question at "DCAB Talk".
Adviser Hossain said he does not think that Bangladesh society has taken this (election without AL) very negatively.
He mentioned that the activities of the AL have already been suspended but the party is not banned.
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The next national election is scheduled to be held in the first half of February and the government thinks it will be held in a festive and peaceful manner.
Responding to a question, Adviser Hossain said he does not think the election will be questionable if BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman does not return to Bangladesh.
He said the party's leadership was in fact in his hands though he is not at home.
It depends on many factors, including the law and order situation whether the election will be held in a fair manner.
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) hosted the ‘DCAB Talk’ titled ‘Bangladesh’s Foreign Policy: Charting a Relevant Role in a Changing World’. DCAB President AKM Moinuddin and General Md Arifuzzaman Manun also spoke at the event.
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