Blitz Bureau
THE head of Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has said that the next general election can be held in between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026 after accomplishing necessary reforms.
“Broadly speaking, the election date can be set between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026,” he said while addressing the nation on December 16, marking the Victory Day.. Yunus emphasised that the timeline for the elections depends on the recommendations of the Electoral Reform Commission and the Constitution Reform Commission, which are currently conducting evaluations.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the major political parties of Bangladesh, has been creating pressure for the last three months on Yunus- led interim government for the election roadmap. BNP’s acting chairperson Tarique Rahman said on December 15 that people had the right to know how many more months would be needed for the interim government to reform the state.
Earlier, Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin today paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial here, on the outskirts of Dhaka, marking the 54th Victory Day as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces. Yunus and President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta, who is on a state visit to Bangladesh paid rich tributes to the martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial. The High Commission of India in Bangladesh also extended its greetings to the people of Bangladesh.
