, Oct. 30 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday urged the government to hold elections by February to save the country from a 'civil war-like situation'.

"The country is heading toward a different kind of situation. Announce elections by February. If you fail to do so and a civil war-like situation arises later the responsibility will fall on your shoulders," he said at a discussion titled "The Present and Future Path of Politics" at the Dhaka Reporters Unity.

The NCP Chief Coordinator also demanded that the draft recommendations of the Consensus Commission be made public.

He said, "The Consensus Commission has already made its recommendations. Now the ball is in Dr. Yunus's court. Since he is...