Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- BNP senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Friday hoped that their party's rebel candidates will withdraw from the race within the deadline set in the election schedule, otherwise the party will take organisational action.

"The withdrawal period has not ended yet. We have asked them to respect the party decision and withdraw their nomination papers. We hope they will withdraw," he said while talking to reporters after inaugurating a photo show on late BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital.

Nazrul also said many rebels have already informed the party that they will quit. "I think the situation will improve within the withdrawal timeframe. Otherwise, the party will take organisational action agains...