The BNP yesterday demanded that the interim government arrange the next national election by August this year in the country’s best interest.

The BNP wants the national election by the middle of this year and local government polls afterwards.

BNP will not form a unilateral government even if the party wins 200 seats in the next parliamentary election, said BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday.

The video of his statement quickly went viral on social media. The video was reportedly removed last night

The BNP and its like-minded parties have firmly opposed plans to hold local government elections before the national polls.

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The BNP yesterday demanded public disclosure of all the power and energy sector agreements made by the ousted Awami League government.

Unresolved issues, including delays in declaring a polls roadmap and resolving politically motivated cases, are creating a distance between the BNP and the interim government.

It is often said that patience pays off. For BNP, 2024 is the year its 17 years of perseverance started showing signs of bearing fruit.

In 2024, Bangladesh’s youth, Millennials and Gen Z, are rewriting the political playbook.

Fakhrul also added that there is no place in the BNP for those who were involved in massacre, corruption and terror activity

Leaders of the 12-party alliance, who previously organised joint movements with the BNP against the former Awami League government, have expressed support for the BNP’s position on holding the next parliamentary elections by 2025.

Whatever the differing stances of various political parties may be, people in general would prefer to exercise their franchise.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged his party leaders and activists to respond to their oppressors by making the party’s 31-point proposal a success, rather than resorting to reprisal and revenge.

The BNP has recommended the dissolution of the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab), which is currently under US sanctions for serious human rights violations.

The BNP has submitted a 17-point recommendation to the Electoral Reform Commission, including changes to party registration policies, electoral code of conduct, and transferring control of the National Identification (NID) server back to the EC.

The memorandum was submitted protesting the attack on the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala

Jubo Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, and Chhatra Dal will march towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka today.

Warning his party men against complacency, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the next national election will pose a much harder challenge to the party than any previous ones held in Bangladesh.