Jatiya Party Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu has said the environment needed to hold the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections has not yet been created in the country.

"An environment is needed for the elections, and that environment has not yet been created. The Jatiya Party has repeatedly asked to ensure a fair environment for the elections. If people do not have confidence that they can freely exercise their right to vote, how can we go to the polls?" he said while speaking to reporters at the party headquarters on Sunday (19 November).

"We will go to the elections but we have not come to a decision yet. But we have made all preparations to go to the polls – party manifesto, candidate list, printing of nomination forms. We have completed all the work. 

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"But now, we are uncertain as to whether it would be right to go to the polls. We still haven't come out of this dilemma. That's why we are taking our time to decide. Let's see if we can come to a decision soon. We are actually prioritising the demands of the people," he added.

Mujibul Haque Chunnu further said if the election is held properly, his party wants to have candidates in all 300 seats. 

"We do not want to make any alliance or grand alliance, this time. There is no problem if we don't get a seat. The party that gets more seats will form the government.

"We don't want the government to resign nor do we want to force the government [in any way]. We want a middle ground, in light of the constitution, to find a way so that everyone can come to the polls."