Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has voiced concerns over whether the upcoming local government elections will be held in a free and fair manner.

Mamunul Haque, Ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis and one of the alliance leaders, has warned that the coalition may have to launch "major programmes" unless the government and the Election Commission change their approach.

He made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Tuesday afternoon following a meeting of the top leaders of the 11-party alliance on Minto Road in Dhaka.

"We have many concerns about the local government elections. We cannot be confident that these elections will be completely neutral," Mamunul said.

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