Dhaka, June 8 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday criticised the plan to hold the national election in April, describing it as an "imprudent" and "irrational" decision.

"People believe the decision to hold the election in April is unwise and an ill-considered one," he said while speaking at a food distribution event organised by the Jatiyatabadi Van and Rickshaw Sramik Dal in the capital.

He said Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus' announcement regarding the election in early April raises serious concerns about both motive and timing.

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