Municipality polls: BNP hints at participation

BNP today hinted that it would participate in the upcoming municipality election which is to be held by the end of this year.

“The final decision in this regard will be taken after the BNP chairperson (Khaleda Zia) returns home from London,” Moudud Ahmed, a standing committee member of the party told reporters in Dhaka.

The BNP chairperson will return soon, Moudud said after placing a wreath at the grave of President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar marking the National Solidarity Day.

“BNP will not let the ruling Awami League to score in an empty field,” he added.

The BNP leader said, “BNP will carry on its movement for restoring democracy in the country and it will only be strengthened in the coming days.”

BNP chief Khaleda left for London on September 15 for treatment and spend Eid-ul-Azha with her family members there.

The return of Khaleda has been postponed for at least seven times so far.