Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim authorities, has hinted at holding nationwide elections in early February subsequent yr.”The Chief Adviser mentioned that he has introduced that the elections can be held by the primary half of February subsequent yr. If all preparations are accomplished, the elections might be held even within the week earlier than the beginning of Ramadan in 2026,” mentioned a joint assertion issued after the talks between Muhammad Yunus and Appearing BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman in London.”In that case, it is going to be essential to attain enough progress on reform and justice inside that interval,” it added.”As we speak, BNP Appearing Chairperson Mr. Tarique Rahman met with visiting Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus in London. Their assembly was held in a really cordial environment,” the assertion mentioned.Tarique Rahman proposed to the Chief Adviser to carry the elections earlier than Ramadan subsequent yr. Celebration Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia additionally thinks it might be higher if the elections had been held at the moment, the assertion added.
Many are contemplating the London assembly between Muhammad Yunus and Tarique Rahman as a game-changer for Bangladeshi politics.Proper now, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s BNP is the most important Political Celebration in Bangladesh, as Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League is banned from operating.Tarique Rahman, the son of Khaleda Zia, appears set to return quickly to Bangladesh after 16 years in exile in London.Muhammad Yunus is now in London in a four-day official go to. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declined to fulfill Yunus after Awami League issues.Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a student-led rebellion in August final yr. She is now dwelling in India in a self-imposed exile. After Sheikh Hasina’s fall, an interim authorities was shaped underneath management of Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Laureate.