The Election Commission’s move to hold dialogue over preparations for the upcoming general election appears doomed to fall flat, as the BNP and its allies won’t take part in it and the issue of polls-time government remains unresolved, say political analysts.
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The Election Commission’s move to sit with all registered political parties over preparations for the upcoming polls appears to be designed for failure as two major parties are still at odds over the polls-time government, say political analysts.
With seven nighttime hearings held over the last two months, and prosecution rushing to finish trials of cases against opposition members before the election, The Daily Star spoke to four experts to gauge the real intention behind this sudden speedy operation of the judiciary.