Dhaka, Aug. 23 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Friday warned that without genuine electoral reforms, public confidence in upcoming polls would remain fragile. He cautioned that a rushed or poorly managed election would fail to meet the nation's expectations.

Speaking as the chief guest at a party programme in Cumilla city, Taher said: "We want a participatory, free, fair and impartial election - a celebration of democracy. All legitimate parties should be able to participate and a level playing field must be ensured beforehand."

He urged the government to act sincerely in removing barriers to political participation, stressing that such steps would clear the path for timely elections. "Electio...