Ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance has said there is no diplomatic pressure on the government over midterm polls.
The alliance spokesperson and Awami League Presidium Member Mohammad Nasim made the statement while briefing media after a meeting of the ruling party-led alliance at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon.
"The issue on midterm polls is a rumour which is created by the media. No discussion is going on in Awami League and the 14-party over holding any midterm polls," Nasim said.
He said the next election would be held in 2019 under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's leadership.
The senior Awami League leader also thanked India for implementing the Land Boundary Agreement.
In the meeting, the 14-party alliance chalked out a three-day programme to observe the 40th death anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The programmes include paying homage at Bangabandhu’s grave at Tungipara in Gopalganj on August 12, arranging a discussion at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh on August 13, and placing wreaths at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi Road 32 in Dhaka on August 15.
Nasim urged all the leaders and activists to observe the programmes with due respect.