Dhaka, Oct. 22 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the interim government must function in the manner of a caretaker administration to make the upcoming national election fair, participatory, and acceptable to all.

"We met with the Chief Adviser to convey our concerns. To ensure that the upcoming election is meaningful, fair, and acceptable to everyone, it is essential from this point onward that the interim government operates as a caretaker government," he told reporters on Tuesday after a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House, Jamuna.

Highlighting the need for neutrality, Fakhrul said the first step is to convince the public that the administration is completely impar...