, Nov. 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) has accused Law Adviser Asif Nazrul of assuring a particular political party of advantages regarding the proposed amendment to Article 20 of the Representation of the People Order (RPO), 1972.

The NCP raised the allegation in a letter signed by its Member Secretary Akhter Hossen and sent to the Law Adviser on Sunday, seeking the government's official stance on the matter.

The NCP letter says, "Recent discussions surrounding the amendment to Article 20 of the RPO, 1972 have raised serious questions about your personal assurance and position favouring a specific political party. We respectfully remind you that as an adviser, you are a neutral legal counsellor of the state, not a representative of a...