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Khaleda sits with 20-party leaders

7 February 2017, 08:55 AM
UPDATED 7 February 2017, 22:25 PM
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By Star Online Report
7 February 2017, 08:55 AM
UPDATED 7 February 2017, 22:25 PM
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Khaleda Zia is holding a meeting with the top leaders of BNP-led 20-party alliance at her Gulshan office on Tuesday, February 07, 2017, to finalise its stance on the newly formed Election Commission. Photo: Courtesy
A day after meeting with BNP senior policymakers, Khaleda Zia sits with top leaders of her party-led 20-party alliance tonight to finalise its stance on the newly formed Election Commission (EC).

A day after meeting with BNP senior policymakers, Khaleda Zia sat with the top leaders of her party-led 20-party alliance tonight to finalise its stance on the newly formed Election Commission (EC).

The meeting began at the BNP chief’s Gulshan office around 9:05 pm with Khaleda Zia in the chair, Sayrul Kabir Khan, Khaleda’s media wing member, told The Daily Star Online.

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After the meeting, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is expected to give a formal reaction over the new EC on behalf of the alliances.

The meeting was continuing till 10:00 pm.

President Abdul Hamid appointed former secretary KM Nurul Huda chief election commissioner in line with a constitutional provision yesterday.

READ: Ex-secy Nurul Huda new CEC

The president also appointed four election commissioners who include one woman for the first time. They are Mahbub Talukder, former additional secretary; Md Rafiqul Islam, ex-secretary; Begum Kabita Khanam, former district and sessions judge; and Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury.