“Such type of threat is blatantly unconstitutional,” the CEC said during an inclusive interview with Voice of America (VOA bangla) on Tuesday.

A day after the interview, BNP on Wednesday coincidentally announced a noncooperation movement against the government in a bid to foil the 12th parliamentary election scheduled for January 7.

In response to a question about whether he would resign if the election is not acceptable at home and abroad, he did not provide any clear answer.

There is no scope to raise any question about the impartiality of the election, he said, adding that the commission is bound by the constitutional obligation to arrange the election within the appropriate time frame.

Responding to another query over the new visa policy of the United States, he said he is not concerned about it.