Bangladesh, Jan. 20 -- BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas on Tuesday alleged that a major party and a small one are making coordinated attempts to influence the outcome of the national election in several constituencies.

Speaking at a discussion meeting at Diploma Engineers' Institute in the capital organised marking the 90th birth anniversary of former President Ziaur Rahman, Abbas made the allegations. UNB News

"A 'big party' and another of its 'offspring' are engaged in the plot. I will not name them, but arrangements have already been made to carry out election engineering in several seats. This issue cannot be taken lightly," he warned.

Abbas alleged that in the constituencies where the small party plans to contest, measure...