Only a credible election can heal Bangladesh's deep wounds: CA press secretary
Said yesterday's "record-breaking" crowd defied the season's worst cold spell
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today (26 December) said that Bangladesh bears deep wounds, an ever-widening fracture that only a truly credible election could heal.
In a post from his verified Facebook account, he said the general election and the referendum are now just seven weeks away (49 days).
"I never doubted that the elections could be held on time, though there were moments when I had to temper my enthusiasm. Yesterday's events, however, erased whatever lingering doubts critics had about whether the 12 February elections would take place as scheduled," the press secretary said.
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He said that a record-breaking crowd defied the season's worst cold spell and gathered at the 300 Feet to greet BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Alam called it a clear testament to the country's readiness for an election.
"Within a day or two, nominations for the parliamentary polls will be submitted. Thousands of candidates will then return to their villages," he said.
Printing presses will roar into action, Alam said, noting that television stations will begin election debates that reach all the way down to the village level.
