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The National Citizen Party yesterday urged the Election Commission to consider the illness of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and the country’s current political situation before announcing the schedule for the upcoming 13th national election, scheduled for next February.

Expressing concern over the “level playing field,” NCP leaders said there may be political influence in the appointment of deputy commissioners and superintendents of police across the country ahead of the polls. The party asked the EC to be more cautious about these issues.

NCP leaders conveyed these concerns while speaking to reporters yesterday afternoon after a three-member NCP delegation met the Chief Election Commissioner at the EC headquarters in Dhaka.

The party also received its official certificate from the EC as a registered political party.

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