Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque speaks at a discussion marking World Kidney Day in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Thursday. NN photo

Oli for fresh polls early

UNB, Dhaka :Terming the January-5 election a ‘farcical’ one, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmad on Friday demanded the government arrange fresh parliamentary polls.“Arrange a new national election immediately. Otherwise, people won’t sit idle … they’ll ensure your fall as they have their backs against the wall,” he said.The LDP, a component of the BNP-led 19-party alliance, organised the discussion at the Jatiya Press Club.Mentioning that the country’s people did not accept the stage-managed January-5 election, Oli...

8 Feb 2014, 12:00 am