A practical solution
The Election Commission is going to conduct its 2nd round of meetings with the political parties. They should invite all the political parties. But EC's stand on inviting the BNP, one of the most popular political parties in Bangladesh, which formed the last political government, is not understood by us. The EC is unnecessarily wasting time on the issue of court verdict. As both the factions of this divided party consist of senior leaders including former ministers, MPs and BNP standing committee members, so what is wrong about holding two separate meetings with the two factions? The meetings are arranged for holding talks between the EC and the political parties, so that they can exchange their views about the upcoming polls. The EC and the political parties will only express their opinions and will give suggestions to make the polls more credible. So, nothing will go wrong if the two factions of the BNP headed by pro-Khaleda leader Khandakar Delwar and reformist leader Saifur Rahman are invited separately.
I think this will be the most convenient and practical solution.
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