, Feb. 17 -- National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam has criticised the appointment of National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman as Foreign Minister in the newly formed BNP government, saying it casts doubt on the impartiality of the national election and the interim administration.

Talking to reporters after taking oath as Member of Parliament, Nahid said Khalilur's appointment in the cabinet of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) substantiates long -tanding allegations of 'election engineering'.

"For the sake of neutrality, student advisers were asked to resign and they did so. But Khalilur Rahman joining the BNP cabinet proves that he had been working for a particular party while serving in the interim government," Nahid said....