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BNP's lead proves upazila polls fair

AL MP tells BBC Sanglap; panellist from BNP terms it people's support

Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi
The lead of BNP-led alliance supported candidates in the first phase of upazila polls proves that the Awami League-led government can hold transparent elections, lawmaker Omar Faruk Chowdhury told BBC Bangladesh Sanglap in Rajshahi Saturday night.
"Awami League is not worried over the poll results; our party took it as the people's victory to be able to rightly exercise the right to franchise," said Faruk, also former state minister for industries.
"Victory in local government elections largely depends on the candidate's personal image and local issues. So, it is not correct that the people's support went against Awami League,” he said replying to a question.
Another of four panellists, BNP Joint Secretary General and former city mayor Mizanur Rahman Minu claimed, "The electorates boycotted the 10th parliamentary elections, this time they responded to BNP’s call to support the party."
One audience commented that the poll results portrayed AL was not organised at grassroots level. BNP's lead proves
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Other panellists were Rajshahi district Women Business Forum President Rojeti Najnin and Rajshahi University teacher Prof M Abdul Hannan.
BBC correspondent Akbar Hossain moderated the dialogue while Waliur Rahman Miraj produced it.
Around 150 people in the audience took part in questioning and commenting.
BBC Media Action and BBC Bangla jointly organised it at Lalon Shah Open Mancha on the Padma riverbank for an hour from 8:00pm.
Replying to a question on the threat of al-Qaeda in Bangladesh, Minu and Hannan said there was "nothing serious" in it. "The government is making it an issue against BNP and Jamaat to coverup misdeeds,” said Minu.
However, Najnin said the government must investigate the threat seriously.
"As the two major parties are in conflict, there is a possibility that a third force may take the opportunity to carry out their evil designs," she added.
All the discussants urged the government to strengthen Bangladesh missions abroad to ensure safety of expatriates.