Dhaka, May 22 -- BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has said the ongoing protest is not just about securing his position as the mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), but rather it is a "broader struggle" to ensure the general election takes place this December.

Speaking at a sit-in at the Kakrail Mosque intersection, he claimed a "plot" was being orchestrated to prevent the BNP from contesting the national polls or returning to power.

He accused two advisors, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and Mahfuj Alam, of being involved in a "conspiracy" to derail the BNP's political future.

"A couple of others are also colluding to make sure the Bangladesh Nationalist Party cannot participate in the next election," Ishraque said. "They want to keep t...