Dhaka, June 10 -- The BNP has declared its readiness to contest a general election at "any time", with Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir insisting the party seeks power only through the ballot box.

He reaffirmed that BNP is "not a revolutionary force" but a political party committed to electoral democracy. "We've made it clear -- if you can hold the election tomorrow, we're ready for it tomorrow.

"This [BNP] is a party that believes in elections. It wants to come to power through voting," Farkhrul said.

"We aim to come to power by winning the people's vote, not through any uprising," he added. "When everyone agrees, when there is consensus, elections will take place--we have no objection to that."

Fakhrul was speaking at t...