Whichever way Ershad chooses, JaPa is already preparing to contest in all 300 constituencies across the country, like it did in the 2014 election. A JaPa central leader, requesting anonymity, told the Dhaka Tribune: “He (Ershad) has asked party leaders to maintain communications with all potential allies. Taking a dig at BNP, Ershad recently said that Khaleda Zia’s party was the main obstruction to the country’s development. Since January, Ershad on several occasions said that the JaPa leaders will leave the cabinet “very soon”. According to sources, Ershad has given this directive to more than 100 party leaders across the country, fearing the UNA move may not work.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 18, 2017 12:22 UTC