Bangladesh Khilafat Andolan yesterday called for holding local government elections before the next national parliamentary polls, arguing that such a move would enable honest and capable leadership to emerge from the grassroots.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said that if advisers use their power to create an electoral field to their own advantage, questions will arise regarding the neutrality of the interim government.

Condemning repeated efforts to link two student advisers to the National Citizen party, Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator (south) of the NCP, yesterday said Mahfuj Alam and Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain represent the mass uprising, not of any political party.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the national election must be held by December and hoped that the polls would be free and fair.

The National Citizen Party is set to unveil its charter this week, prioritising democracy within the organisation and presenting a vision for a “New Bangladesh” built on youth-driven decentralised governance.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said the country had been in a state of war since imposing the ban on the activities of the Awami League.

The party was founded by Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury

BNP expects “freest and fairest election” under interim leadership

Party chief outlines proposals to interim government, pledges rights for tea workers

Otherwise, it will create complications, says Maj Gen (retd) Muniruzzaman

In a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus last night, the BNP restated its demands that the next general election be held by December and the government immediately announce a roadmap to that end.

Following a late-night meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, NCP Convener Nahid Islam told reporters that the party seeks a coordinated approach to these matters

Expressed support for a free, fair, and peaceful election under his administration, says Shafiqul Alam

The National Citizen Party yesterday demanded the announcement of simultaneous roadmaps for July mass killing trials, political reforms, and the election to restore the people and political parties’ trust in the government.

Says Khandaker Mosharraf after meeting with Yunus; reiterates demand for election by Dec

Four BNP leaders, led by Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, reached Yunus' official residence at 7:33pm

A delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP), led by its Convener Nahid Islam, will meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus tonight

BNP does not want Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to resign, but if he does not wish to remain in office, the people will choose an alternative, said BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday.

The National Citizen Party yesterday urged Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to resolve the problems while remaining at the helm, and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh requested him to make reforms, saying his loyalty should lie with the martyrs of July.

The BNP believes that only a clear roadmap for the election will be able to improve the present volatile situation in the country’s politics.