Supreme Court Advocate Dr Shahdeen Malik, Dhaka University Prof Asif Nazrul, Prof Anu Muhammad, and Mowlik Odhikar Sorokkha Committee member Shirin Haque were among those who addressed the discussion, organized by the Mowlik Odhikar Sorokkha Committee. No elections were held like the one on December 30, 2018.”Urging the government to consider the Bangladeshi people as citizens rather than vassals, he demanded a free and fair re-election under a neutral government. “The December 30 election broke the entire electoral system, as well as all institutes including the judiciary,” he said. He also claimed the last election proved that the Election Commission is a farce. Prof Asif Nazrul called for the government to hold a neutral re-election as soon as possible, to meet their responsibility of ensuring democracy, the upholding of human rights, and the rule of law.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 18, 2019 15:11 UTC