US EditionBangladesh Election: Muhammad Yunus Sets Deadline; India Asks to Hold ‘Inclusive, Free, Fair’ Polls — Key Points to Know
- Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, stated that the next national elections are planned to take place sometime from December 2025 up to June 2026, with the exact timing depending on the pace of ongoing reforms.
- This announcement follows intense pressure from political parties, the army, and mass rallies, notably from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party demanding elections by December 2025.
- Yunus prioritizes institutional reforms over immediate elections, leading to criticism from opposition leaders like Tarique Rahman, who accuse the interim government of ignoring court rulings and delaying democracy.
- Tarique Rahman emphasized that elections need to take place by December and urged that preparations start without delay, while criticizing the interim government for not announcing a date even after being in power for ten months.
- The ongoing delay risks eroding public trust and political unity, with broad calls for a neutral government to restore rights and hand power to an elected administration by mid-2026 at the latest.
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Bangladesh election: Muhammad Yunus sets deadline; India asks to hold ‘inclusive, free, fair’ polls — Key points to know
The elections are due in Bangladesh after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted last year following a nationwide protest. Muhammad Yunus had then taken over as the head of the interim government on August 8, 2024.
·New Delhi, India
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