Dhaka: The 14-party alliance in Bangladesh led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it would hold nationwide demonstrations tomorrow demanding electoral reforms ahead of next month's polls despite the deployment of Army troops to maintain order.

Protesting against President Ijauddin Ahmed's last night's speech where he criticised the alliance for persisting with its agitation "even after the fulfillment of their demands", AL General Secretary Abdul Jalil likened him to former Pakistan ruler Yahya Khan.

"The speech seemed to be one delivered by (late Pakistani President General) Yahya Khan as he tried to misguide the people based on lies," Jalil said.

Khan unleashed one of the worst genocides in history that cost three million lives to suppress the 1971 indepenendence war for Bangladesh, the former East Pakistan.

"We plan to hold peaceful protests across the country to press for reforms that will make the upcoming polls free and fair," he said.

The announcement of renewed demonstrations despite the weekend deployment of the military to end weeks of often-violent protests.

The caretaker government in Bangladesh had yesterday ordered Army to be deployed in the run up to January elections.

The troops deployment has also irked some of Ahmed's advisors who have hinted at quitting their jobs.

United States, Britain and Canada have said they hoped the army would perfrom its duties in a non-partisan manner to create atmosphere for free elections.