Khaleda to contest if election is held in December: Mintoo

BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has said that if the next parliamentary election is held in December this year, BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will participate in it.

The BNP leader, also a prominent businessman in the country, came up with the statement at a view exchange meeting in Feni on Wednesday.

He said, “We want to believe that the election will be held in the first week of February next year. Even, as per the current situation, the election can be held before February.”

If the caretaker government system is reinstated, the election will be held within 90 days under the administration. In this case, if the next parliamentary election is held in December this year, our leader Khaleda Zia will participate in it.”