english: In 1988 during President General Ershad's time, all the main political parties (Awami League, BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the leftists) tried to stop the elections but could not succeed.
non_english: In 1988, ten tijde van President Generaal Ershad's, probeerden alle grote politieke partijen (zoals Awami League, BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami en de linkse partijen) de verkiezingen tegen te houden, maar dat lukte ze niet.