Law equal to all.

Awami League (AL) advisory council member and co- chairman of its national polls conducting committee HT Imam Sunday said the BNP's demand to the Election Commission (EC) relating to reshuffling the administration is illogical. Law is equal to all. "It needs to reshuffle the entire government to meet the BNP's demands of reshuffling the administration. BNP has already given their consent to take part in the upcoming national election under the current government as well as the administration. I think, raising any question (regarding administration) is illogical," he told newsmen after coming out of a meeting with the EC at Agargaon' Nirbachan Bhaban. Regarding ensuring a level-playing field after the rejection of detained BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, he said, "This is the jurisdiction of Election Commission, the returning officers and the Supreme Court.

It is a matter related to law and a convicted person, not the chief of any political party." Demanding punishment in case of flouting the electoral rule by any quarter, he said, "We have heard that BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir held a meeting at Syedpur Airport which was a clear violation of the electoral laws. Holding of meetings by anybody is violation of electoral rules. We want level playing field (in the election) which would ensure free and fair election that will be accepted by all."...

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