Dhaka, Sept. 11 -- BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday expressed concern that the country still faces a challenge in holding the upcoming national election as political parties are yet to reach a consensus on the democratic transition.

"At present, there is a challenge. What is that challenge? Although we are now free from fascism, we have perhaps not yet reached a consensus among ourselves on the democratic transition process. There is still time and I hope we will be able to do so through discussions," he said.

He made the remarks at a roundtable discussion titled 'Expectations and Challenges for a Free and Fair Election: The Role of Government, Political Parties and Civil Society' organised by citizens' platform Nagorik Co...