"It's Zia who reinstated multiparty democracy. Elaborating on his statement, the chief election commissioner said: “Democracy existed before 1975, but not between 1975 and 1977. Ziaur Rahman brought back multiparty democracy." "He held elections, in which the Awami League participated, which reinstated multiparty democracy in the country. He, however, did not say how Huda responded.Asked what the ruling party sought to know from him, CEC Huda said: “Not so.

Source: bd News24 October 26, 2017 11:03 UTC