Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party's southern region, has said his party has a full national footprint with organisational presence in all 300 constituencies.

He said the responsibility was on political parties to ensure that the February election was free and fair, facilitating a smooth democratic transition.

He made the comments while replying to questions asked by journalists after the coordination meeting held at the Barishal Shilpakala Academy between NCP's district and city units.

"The state of Bangladesh will be run by those who have the people's mandate. We have no disagreement on that. The influence of the OC (Officer-in-Charge) or the SP (Superintendent of Police) must not matter d...