Dhaka, June 10 -- The leaders of the Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) have reiterated their call for holding the general election by December this year to revive democracy.

In a media statement on Monday, the party said that if the interim government is sincere, the crucial reforms needed to hold free, fair, and acceptable elections within the timeframe can "certainly be carried out".

"It will also be possible to ensure clear progress in July-August massacre trials," it said.

LDA leaders are set to visit Chattogram on Tuesday, and Feni and Comilla on Wednesday, to mobilise support for the Dhaka-Chattogram road march on Jun 27 and 28, demanding the cancellation of plans to provide a humanitarian corridor into Rakhine and to lease the New ...