"Proposals for electoral reforms will have to be implemented, failing which agitation will continue," she said in her opening remark at Awami League Central Working Committee (ALCWC) meeting at its Dhanmondi office yesterday.

Hasina also demanded removal of those election officers appointed at district and upazila levels on "political considerations".

Questioning the track record of former chief justice KM Hasan, who is supposed to take over the charge of the next caretaker government later this month, the Awami League chief said he was a founder member and international affairs secretary of the BNP.

She further alleged that the alliance government has extended the service age of the Supreme Court judges only to make Justice Hasan chief of the caretaker government to manipulate the election results.

"They know they have no alternative to stealing vote for retaining power because people will not vote for them. So, they want to make their party man chief of the caretaker government," Hasina said at the outset of the meeting with her party's policymakers.

The AL hierarchy sat for the meeting when a highly important secretary-level dialogue over the electoral reforms had passed off two days and the third round will begin this evening.

Demanding implementation of reform proposals, the AL chief said, "We want fair polls and an atmosphere wherein people can cast their votes independently." She renewed her caution against any political game with the current dialogue.

Hasina, who plans to go the USA shortly to meet her grandchildren, extended her Eid greetings to the people.