, Aug. 18 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said a credible national election cannot be held if Awami League loyalists stay in the police and administration, and primary school teachers appointed during Sheikh Hasina's regime are involved in the electoral process.

"Everyone wants the upcoming election in February, before Ramadan, to be free and fair. But a credible election is not possible under an administration dominated by the Awami League. So, Awami League cadres must be removed from the administration," he said.

Talking to reporters after paying homage to BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, Rizvi also said 16,399 primary school teachers were recruited during the Awami League regime.

He claimed that most of th...