A third political front, comprising parties outside the two major alliances led by the Awami League and the BNP, is yet to materialise. A couple of meetings have been held, but no official announcement has been made. The matter is still at the discussion level, and no leader knows how and when the proposed electoral alliance will be formed and the announcement will be made, insiders said. There is no possibility of an announcement being made very soon. It could be made when electioneering picks up with the participation of all, they said. Talking to The Independent, top leaders of some parties involved in the process, however, expressed optimism about floating such an alliance sometime after Eid-ul-Azha. The proposed third alliance has once…

The country’s minor political parties want the Election Commission (EC) to hold the next parliamentary…