Poura polls should be held in free, fair manner: Menon

Stressing the importance of an independent electoral system, Workers Party leader Rashed Khan Menon yesterday said the coming pourashava elections should be held in a free and fair manner to ensure people's participation, reports UNB.

"All future elections of the country, including the parliamentary one, depend on the coming local-body election," he told a general meeting of his party members in Tangail.

Chaired by Tangail district secretary of WP Ohiduzzaman Moti, the meeting was addressed, among others, by party politburo member Mahmudul Hasan Manik, central committee member Hazera Sultana, Khan Firoj, Nawaj Chowdhury Power and Naresh Paul.

Turning to the country's present socio-economic condition, Menon said Workers Party and Left Democratic Front would continue their movement against black money, terrorism and communalism.

He said public life and property were not safe in the hands of the Awami government as the administration could hardly take action against extortionists and terrorists.