, Nov. 6 -- BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Thursday urged people from all walks of life to extend their cooperation in holding the next national election in February next year, foiling all conspiracies to derail it.

"It seems to us that there is no scope for deferring the election from February. So, we must hold the election within this timeframe. To that end, we seek the cooperation not only of political parties but also of all the people of the country," he said.

The BNP leader made the call while speaking at a discussion titled 'Reimagining Bangladesh's Political Future'.

The Dhaka Forum Initiative organised the programme on the book 'Tarique Rahman: Politics and Policies' and the BBC Bangla Interview at a hotel in...