BNP Chairperson's Adviser Zainul Abedin Farroque on Wednesday demanded the interim government fix a specific date to hold the next general election.
"Time has not gone away. You have to fix a specific date for the election," he said while taking part in a discussion, BSS reported.
National Peoples' Party (NPP), one of the major allies of the like-minded Jatiyatabadi alliance, organised the discussion at Jatiya Press Club in the capital.
Farroque said many individuals are making excuses regarding the election saying that the election will be held after making necessary reforms in various institutions.
"Election schedule has to be announced alongside bringing the reforms. You have to hold a fair election, in which the people's representatives will come to power and go to the parliament," he said.
The senior leader of the party said the country would be run by experienced people and the Constitution would be amended in the Jatiya Sangsad of elected representatives and that is the desire of the people.
Mentioning that the interim government had assumed office to fulfill the hopes and aspirations of the people, he questioned, "Are the expectations being accomplished?" Farroque alerted that they have to take to the streets again if the ghosts of the Awami League will come to power again for taking time to make reforms.
"We don't want to siege the road again. We desire to ensure a peaceful environment for the people. We want to return democracy to the people. We don't want to see the cohorts of Sheikh Hasina in power again," he added.
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