report in The Daily Star, Sept 18, 2023The Election Commission and Awami League seem to have started taking preparations for the coming national election. The Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, is also making preparations to participate on its own, not part of the AL-led alliance. The AL and the JP are currently finalising their election manifestos and the lists of lawmaker nominees. AL chief Sheikh Hasina started campaigning on August 2 in Rangpur…