Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the people of Bangladesh are united and determined to resist evil efforts to derail the upcoming national election and the country's democratic transition.

"Those who are now casting doubts about the election through various statements against democracy are neither on the side of democracy nor on the side of the people of Bangladesh," he said while speaking at a milad and doa mahfil.

Salahuddin, a BNP Standing Committee member, said for one reason or another, some are subtly making statements intended to delay, disrupt, or even resist the election.

"But the people of Bangladesh are united. They are determined to exercise their right to vote for democracy. Whoever mak...