No local or foreign pressure to bring Awami League back to polls: Press Secretary

There is no local or foreign pressure to bring the Awami League back to the upcoming national election, the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Friday.He said, “The Election Commission has repeatedly said that the Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the election. There’s no pressure from home or abroad to get them back into the race. Rather, everyone is saying the Awami League committed massive killings in July and August—indiscriminately murdering hundreds of students and ordinary people. Yet, the party shows no remorse.”Shafiqul made the remarks while talking to reporters after placing a wreath at the July Memorial on the bank of the Nabaganga River in Magura Sadar.He said that the government is moving to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) to allow voters to reject unopposed candidates.In previous elections, we saw many constituencies with only one candidate. We are bringing this ...

• 24 Oct 2025