Bikalpadhara Bangladesh, led by Prof AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, yesterday said it would not make the final decision on joining the next general election until proper atmosphere was ensured.

“We'll take all the preparations to take part in the next election, but we won't make the final decision until a congenial election atmosphere is created,” said party's Presidium Member Mahi B Chowdhury.

He made the remarks at Badruddoza's Baridhara house while talking to reporters after a meeting of the party.

Mahi said the party was firm about its demand for holding the election under a neutral government.

He said their other demands include not using Electronic Voting Machines, deploying army with magistracy power and releasing all political leaders and activists arrested in “political cases”.

Chaired by Badruddoza, the meeting was attended, among others, by party's presidium members Abdul Mannan, Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, Golam Sarwar Milon, Abdur Rouf, Prof Awara Begum and Mahi.

Mahi said the meeting decided that Shamsher Mobin would work as Badruddoza's foreign affairs adviser as his additional charge.

Some more political leaders are likely to join the party at a programme on November 2, he added.