‘Bringing election timeline forward a positive sign for democracy’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the message of bringing national election timeline following the meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is a positive sign for the country’s democracy.

"We were waiting for the much-awaited good news for the nation from today’s meeting between Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and in London. The two-hour meeting has become a turning point for the nation as the meeting decided to bring the timeline for the national parliamentary election in February 2026,” said Mirza Fakhrul.

The BNP secretary general made the remarks while talking to journalists at the BNP chairperson's office in Gulshan, following today’s meeting in London between Chief Adviser  Prof Mohammad Yunus and BNP acting chief Tarique Rahman.

“We noticed that immediately after the meeting, a joint declaration was made that the meeting between our two leaders was held in a very cordial and pleasant atmosphere. National election was one of the major issues of the meeting,” he said.

“Based on the proposal of Tarique Rahman, the chief adviser has consented to bring the national election to mid-February from April next year,” he added.
(With inputs from BSS)