Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) followed suit of its allies—the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami—by boycotting the ongoing dialogue with the Election Commission.
BJP skipped the EC sponsored dialogue scheduled for them on Monday, conveying through a letter its unwillingness to sit for the dialogue.
The letter from the party secretary-general Shafique Al Mamun said BJP would not join the dialogue since other partners of the four-party alliance were boycotting the dialogue.
The commission, however, held dialogue with a delegation of Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal on Monday afternoon.
The special dialogue on five issues including electoral law reforms and introduction of electronic voting machine started with the registered political parties and distinguished people on June 7, and will continue till July 18.
On June 21, the main opposition BNP in a letter turned down the Election Commission's invitation for dialogue, branding the EC 'controversial' and accusing it of indulging in 'biased and motivated' action.
The chief election commissioner, ATM Shamsul Huda, on Monday told reporters that the commission will give reply to BNP's letter.
'We think the commission should reply them (BNP) in writing about their allegation as there is no basis of the allegation bought against the EC,' the CEC said.
Source : New Age
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