Letters To The Editor
Registering BNF: EC should be circumspect
The longer the process of registering the Bangladesh Nationalist Front takes, the more suspicious it appears. While there is debate over whether a similar party symbol was requested, the name, initials and advertisements of the BNF seem to be designed only for the purpose of creating confusion among voters and splitting the number of legitimate BNP votes in an election which in turn would benefit the AL. The granting of additional extensions to the BNF to meet registration criteria by an EC that has not always shown an ability or willingness to stand up to the government, adds to this perception. In order to protect voters and prove that it is a legitimate attempt to launch a new party, the EC must request the BNF change its name, perhaps to the National Front of Bangladesh (NFB) or simply National Front (NF). If they refuse this request their registration should be denied.
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