BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday described the Chief Adviser’s statement on the upcoming national election as "unclear and disappointing."
"The statement regarding the election in the Chief Adviser's speech is ambiguous," he said while speaking at a press conference at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan, UNB reports.
The BNP Secretary General said they had expected that the Chief Adviser would present a clear roadmap for the election within a specific timeframe. "But he did not do so. This has been somewhat disappointing for us as well as for the nation," he said.
Since the Election Commission has already been formed, Fakhrul said there is no problem for it to begin preparations for conducting the election. "It is possible to do that very quickly.”
He also pointed out that the "contradictory statements" made by the Chief Adviser and his press secretary about the election timeline have created confusion about the government’s exact plan for the polls.
Earlier on Monday, Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a national address, hinted that the 13th National Parliamentary Election could be held either at the end of 2025 or in the first half of 2026.
His Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said that it can be expected that the next general election will be held in the country by June 30, 2026.
“He (CA) has mentioned a time. What could be a clearer roadmap than this? You can expect the election to be held by June 30, 2026. This is a clear roadmap,” he said while briefing reporters over the current issues at the Foreign Service Academy.
