Secretary general of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday welcomed the announcement to hold the next national election in February 2026, saying that the party saw it as a step towards restoring democracy in Bangladesh.
鈥楤NP welcomes the announcement made, setting February 2026 as the timeframe for the next election following the meeting between the party鈥檚 acting chairman Tarique Rahman and chief adviser Professor Yunus in London. BNP believes this historic announcement will help overcome the political deadlock and pave the way for transition to democracy in Bangladesh,鈥� he told at a press conference at the BNP chairperson鈥檚 Gulshan office in the capital.
The BNP hopes that the government and the Election Commission will take all necessary measures to ensure that the upcoming election is free, fair, impartial and acceptable to all, Mirza Fakhrul said.
He also said that BNP called upon all political parties and the people to come forward and work collectively to make this election successful, thereby institutionalising democracy and forming an effective national parliament.
鈥楤NP is expressing its sincere thanks to the head of the interim government, Professor Yunus, the members of the advisory council and all the members concerned who are involved in this process for their initiatives and necessary measures to smooth the path to democracy despite many adversities in the past one year, as well as expecting that the remaining work of reforming the state structure will be completed very soon,鈥� he said.
Mentioning that Yunus announced the 鈥楯uly proclamation鈥� on Tuesday, Fakhrul said that his party also welcomeed this proclamation.
鈥楤NP believes the commitments made by the political parties in this declaration will mark the beginning of a transformation into a new democratic Bangladesh. This will create an opportunity to build a truly progressive and prosperous Bangladesh, founded on equality, human values and justice,鈥� he said.
Fakhrul said that BNP once again paid tributes to those who sacrificed their lives in this struggle for democracy, sympathised with those who were injured and prayed for their quick recovery.
The BNP leader said that his party called on the government to take measures for rehabilitation and good medical treatment for the victim families.
He said that BNP expressed its sincere thanks and gratitude to Tarique Rahman for successfully leading the democratic movement for eight long years.
Fakhrul expressed BNP鈥檚 gratitude and greetings to all political parties, students, farmers, workers and people from all walks of life who participated in this struggle for democracy, including those who were martyred, injured, or maimed in it.
