Bangladesh Election Commissioner Sohul Hussain said here on Wednesday that the changes in the caretaker government will not influence the parliamentary election which will be held before the end of this year.
"We are working for the election in line with the roadmap and hoping that the election might be a little earlier as preparation of the voter list will end a bit earlier," Hussain said.
On Tuesday, four advisers resigned Tuesday afternoon as the government desired. Local media said, the four advisers resigned for their poor performance, creating controversy and irresponsible comments.
Earlier, Education Adviser Dr Ayub Quadri resigned in the wake of theft of two Paris-bound artefacts scandal on Dec. 26 last year.
Five new advisors were sworn in to replenish the half-vacant Council of Advisers Wednesday evening.
Agriculture Adviser Dr. CS. Karim Wednesday billed the resignations as a matter of "sorrow", but he denied that the incident would have any impact on the general election.
"It has no relation with the election," he said.
Meanwhile, leaders of Bangladesh's major parties demanded immediate holding of the elections to transfer power to the elected government.
Acting President of Awami League Zillur Rahman said, "Resignation or induction of four-five new advisers will bring no solution to the current crises. The only way to solve the problems is to hand over power to the people's representatives by holding polls quickly."
BNP Standing Committee Member Mahbubur Rahman said, "We want to see a people's government as early as possible. The state of emergency will have to be lifted "to create a congenial" political atmosphere for restoring democracy soon."
The latest resignations came at a time when the current caretaker government is celebrating its first anniversary of installation amid a political crisis over general election in January last year.
The incumbent caretaker government assumed office on Jan. 12, 2007 under the state of emergency imposed one day before to quell political unrest over the abortive parliamentary elections scheduled on Jan. 22.
After the current caretaker government took office, price of some essential commodities, including rice, went up abnormally throwing the government into trouble.
Source:Xinhua
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