Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Amid the escalating political tensions ahead of next year's general election, Bangladesh's National Citizens Party (NCP) has issued a stark warning - pledging readiness for either a "ballot revolution" or a "bullet revolution," depending on the nation's political trajectory.

Speaking at a discussion held at the party's youth headquarters in Dhaka, NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary said, "If Bangladesh continues on the democratic path, NCP is ready for a ballot revolution. But if blood must be shed, we are ready for a bullet revolution too," reports Daily Star.

Patwary also lashed out at the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) - now the country's largest political force following the ban on Awami League - warning it...