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Last Updated:June 02, 2025, 21:22 IST
During the meeting, most parties reportedly expressed their preference for holding general elections within December 2025.
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus (Credits: AFP)
Amid the ongoing tensions in Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, held a meeting on Monday.
The meeting conducted to discuss the future of Bangladesh’s electoral process was attended by representatives of over 20 political parties.
During the meeting, most parties reportedly expressed their preference for holding general elections within December 2025.
“I have listened to everything you all have said. This is a meeting of the Unity Commission, and it is our duty to ensure that we work together in a spirit of unity."
The Jamaat-e-Islami also joined the call, demanding that elections be held “at the earliest." However, the party is likely to raise objections over the presence of a Buddhist temple image in official materials shared during the meeting.
The meeting comes days after former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh ist Party (BNP) intensified pressure on the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government by staging a massive rally demanding elections by December.
“The national election must be held by December. Preparations must begin immediately," BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman said as he joined the rally through a virtual platform from London.
“In the past, all caretaker governments held fair elections within three months. Today, it’s been over 10 months and yet, the government has not even announced the date of the election," Rahman said.
The Chief Adviser Yunus-led interim government took charge after political turmoil in the nation forced former premier Sheikh Hasina to resign in August last year.
Location :Dhaka, Bangladesh
First Published:News world Bangladesh Political Parties Tell Yunus To Hold Election By December
