The murmur about the upcoming elections in Bangladesh has intensified. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) senior leader and former minister Dr. Khandekar Mosharraf Hossain said that the schedule of the upcoming general elections in the country will be announced in November or December.
He expressed confidence that the elections will definitely be held by February 2026 and it will be free and fair, so that the people can elect their MPs and form the government. He also said that in the upcoming general elections, exiled BNP leader Tariq Rehman will soon contest from London after 17 years. bangladesh Will return.
Emphasis on the existing election system
Dr. Hussain, while raising questions on the traditional election system of Bangladesh, said, ‘MPs are elected in the country only through direct voting, where voters vote for an individual and not for any party.’
He termed the demand of the public relations (PR) system being raised by Jamaat-e-Islami as irrelevant and said that in the public relations system, voters will not vote for any individual but for a party… MPs will be members of the party. They will not be accountable to the public. This is not expected in Bangladesh. Therefore, we strongly believe that elections in Bangladesh will be held as per the present system. And this is the system in many democratic countries.
Giving the example of Britain and India, he said that in these democracies also the MPs are directly elected by the people and then they go to the Parliament and form the government.
trust in interim government
The BNP leader praised the current interim government and said that while assuming power, it had promised the people to return the voting rights soon. He said that we are confident that the interim government will keep its promise to the people and we hope that elections will be held in February 2026.
tariq rehman return of
On the question of Tariq Rahman returning to Bangladesh, he said, ‘Yes, we have heard that he himself has announced that he will come soon and preparations are also going on for the same. We all are waiting for the election schedule announced by the Election Commission, so that they can come and participate in the elections. We hope that Tariq Rahman will come to Bangladesh soon.
Who is Tariq Rehman
Tariq Rehman is the son of late President Ziaur Rehman and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who was convicted in several cases in the country in absentia. Sheikh Hasina After his ouster, he has been acquitted of all charges.
In fact, due to the student-led rebellion in Bangladesh in July-August 2024, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to leave the post of PM and take refuge in India. After this, an interim government was formed under the leadership of Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus. Yunus went to London and met Tariq Rehman and announced elections in February 2026.
On the other hand, the interim government suspended the activities of Hasina’s Awami League party and the Election Commission also canceled the registration of the party. It seems that Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming general elections.
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