Sources inside the party said the central leaders of the ruling party had decided not to make any comment that might make the CEC seem controversial. Furthermore, several leaders said Huda’s remark was merely to appease the BNP and ensure the party’s participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections. “Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda may have praised Ziaur Rahman to bring BNP on board for the next election. “We all know that Zia did not reinstate the multi-party democracy; he established a multi-party military democracy. On Sunday, during the Election Commission’s dialogue with the BNP, CEC Nurul Huda lauded Ziaur Rahman for restoring multi-party democracy in the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 16, 2017 17:37 UTC