Bangladesh, March 22 -- A BNP senior leader alleged on Thursday Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is dreaming of hanging onto power for life by restoring one-party Baksal rule.

"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a discussion recently said no question would have arisen about the election had there been Baksal introduced by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujiubur Rahman. With this, she just indicated in advance about what she's going to do," he said.

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the comments while speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office in the city.

He further said, "Sheikh Hasina's comment has also exposed she's dreaming of staying in power forever without any election and competition like her lat...