"We have learnt that the prime minister has made a list of 50-60 army officials for termination," Hasina told a meeting with Awami League (AL) grassroots level leaders of Lalmonirhat and Sirajganj districts at her Dhanmondi office in the capital.

She also termed the government's move for the 15th amendment to the constitution "excessive, motivational and unnecessary". The AL president said the government is hatching a new conspiracy to retain power through this amendment.

Referring to the proposed amendment incorporating a provision for not holding by-elections in vacant seats during the last 180 days of parliament, Hasina said

such amendment is not required at all as the constitution clearly states that the by-election will have to be held within 90 days if any seat falls vacant.

On termination of army officials, she said no army officials were sacked on political grounds when the AL was in power. "I do not suffer from any political meanness," Hasina added.

She urged people to resist all kinds of conspiracy of the BNP-Jamaat alliance government. She asked the grassroots level AL leaders to work together to ensure victory in the upcoming election.

The leaders urged the AL president to initiate formation of a grand electoral alliance with the Jatiya Party (Ershad) to ensure victory in the northern part of the country.

"We asked the party chief to take initiatives for a grand alliance with the Jatiya Party so that we can win in all constituencies in the northern districts," Mofazzel Hossain, general secretary of Lalmonirhat municipality unit AL, told The Daily Star after the meeting.

He said they also urged Hasina to nominate those who contested in the 2001 election with AL tickets in the three constituencies of Lalmonirhat district.