Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The July National Charter is "not needed" for the people of Bangladesh, rather it seems to benefit a few advisors of the interim government, BNP leader Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has said.

On Saturday, Hafiz said the country's citizens require a "free and fair election", not the Charter.

He said the Charter seems intended for a handful of advisors, who may face questions about their future in the country.

He emphasised the importance of a fair parliamentary election, saying: "Those who are elected as the people's representatives in the next parliamentary polls will endorse the July Charter.

"My party, the BNP, has supported the Charter, and we are obliged to do so. But do not insert things that were never discussed before."

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