The Bangladesh Army said it has not yet received any official instructions from the government to assist in the upcoming election duties.
Draft code of conduct finalised with tougher rules, eco-friendly campaign focus
BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed urged the government to immediately inform the Election Commission of its decision to hold the national polls in February next year.
The BNP has decided not to confront the interim government immediately over the national election roadmap, choosing instead to observe how the situation unfolds in the coming days.
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the national election can be held only after basic reforms, the trial for crimes against humanity committed in July, and the establishment of a proper election system.
BNP leaders believe that the government is trying to cater to the interests of multiple political groups, which may explain the conflicting statements.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in an interview with BBC published yesterday said the election would be held between December 2025 and March next year, depending on how quickly the government could institute reforms necessary for free and fair elections.
The government has assured the BNP of working to hold the national election by December this year, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.
He added that his party would in no way accept any local government elections before the national election
"Every scoundrel wants to be a poet; ants are hell-bent on flying / The jungle's tusked boars lay claim to the highest throne."
Election Commission published the final voters' list for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls this afternoon with 11,96,91,633 voters
'If irregularities occur across the entire country, there will be no election. Elections will be halted nationwide and will be held again. If irregularities are identified at a specific polling centre, voting there will be stopped, and it will be rescheduled,' says Habibul
In the last few years, attackers have targeted minority communities, and the law enforcers have displayed apathy or reluctance in catching the culprits, who are often linked to influential groups
Is that how democracy works for us?
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to stay united and protect Bangladesh from the clasps of the evil forces, saying BNP does not want elections but looks forward to creating an abnormal situation in the country
The Awami League at this point is not considering talks with the BNP to solve the current political impasse over the next general elections.
Ashraful Hossain Alam, known as Hero Alam, will contest the by-election to the Dhaka-17 constituency, which fell vacant following the death of actor Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque
The US state department has said that it was “heartened” that the Bangladesh government welcomed its decision to impose visa restrictions on those who undermine the democratic election process in Bangladesh.
The US embassy in Bangladesh has issued an alert fearing an escalation of violence ahead of the next national elections and advised its citizens to remain vigilant
