<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said a 'movement' is the only way to establish a non-partisan government for holding the next national election in a credible manner.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>"There’s no alternative before the nation to carrying out a movement to force the current regime for holding the elections under a neutral government,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at a seminar, the BNP leader said the entire nation is united for the restoration of democracy and voting rights of people by ousting the current government.</div><div><br></div><div>“Our position is clear that if Hasina (PM) remains in power, we won’t go to the election. It’s also a desire of the common people. That’s why we're making it very clear that we won't go to any election under this government,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The BNP leader also said almost all the political parties want the Awami League government to step down and dissolve Parliament by handing over power to a caretaker or a non-partisan or a neutral government.</div><div><br></div><div>BNP organised the seminar titled “Constitutionality of the 15th Amendment” at a city hotel. Former Supreme Court registrar Iktedar Ahmed presented a keynote paper at the event.</div><div><br></div><div>Justifying BNP’s demand for holding the next election under an impartial government, Fakhrul said four/five elections were held under the caretaker government in the country in a fair and credible manner. “All those elections were acceptable to all of us. But Awami League brought the 15th amendment to the Constitution in a very planned and well-thought-out way to cling to power.”</div><div><br></div><div>He said the last two elections held after the annulment of the caretaker government system manifested that Awami League brought the 15th amendment to restore one-party Baksal rule in a different way under cover of democracy.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul said BNP along with many other opposition parties have been on a movement to realise their demand for the election under an impartial government to empower people, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>“There’s no other way to empower people except through elections. If the people's representatives are to come to power, then the election must be held under a neutral government. So, we must force the government to accept our demand through the unity of the people and through the movement,” he observed.&nbsp;</div>