Dhaka, April 18 -- The country's politics is heating up. The kind of unity that was seen among political parties after the July-August uprising is gradually disappearing. In particular, differences are becoming increasingly clear over the date of the next general elections.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the largest political party, is demanding elections by December.

A delegation led by BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir met with Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday and demanded a roadmap for elections by December.

Apart from the parties allied with BNP, several other leftist parties have also demanded elections by December.

Jamaat-e-Islami, on the other hand, wants national elections to take p...