Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sees 'doubtful intentions' behind the various proposals put forward for conducting the next parliamentary polls.

“These formulas are being prescribed to cut out the Awami League and me [from politics],” a ruling party MP, who preferred anonymity, quoted her as saying during its Parliamentary Party on Sunday.
Amid the standoff between the Awami League and the BNP-led opposition alliance over the nature of the poll-time government, various groups have come up with different proposals.
Hasina, who prefers election under the amended Constitution, recently said the ‘new formulas’ would only create complexities and disrupt the democratic process.


The opposition alliance has been demanding the elections under a non-partisan body. Or else, they say, it will not be free and fair.

An MP from the northern zone, declining to be named, told bdnews24.com the Prime Minister had criticised the activities of advisors of the previous caretaker government.

“She (Hasina) has said, those (the former advisors) who are forwarding various proposals could not even organise an election. How come they prescribe formulas now when they have failed [to organise polls],” he quoted her as saying.

“Sheikh Hasina has said these proposals were only given to compromise the democratic process,” the MP said.

Sunday’s parliamentary party meet was held mainly to make presidential nomination.