Local govt elections to be held in five phases: Moyeen Khan

Newly appointed LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said the local government election will be held in five phased.

He said the BNP government will arrange local government elections by strictly following the constitutional rules.

He said this on Sunday (23 August) while exchanging greetings and views with heads of various organisations and department under the ministry and media personnel at the Secretariat.

State Minister Mir Shahe Alam were present.

Moyeen Khan said, “We are called a cantonment party, but the Awami League killed democracy. Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman restored it.”

He said this incumbent democratic government will not hold elections like the ones held during the fallen government.

Regarding corruption, the minister said the government will not tolerate any corruption, and action will be taken against those involved in graft through the Anti-Corruption Commission, following proper process.

He said BNP does not believe in the politics of revenge, and “we want to establish a legal system”.