7 hours ago
Last Updated:May 24, 2025, 22:27 IST
The BNP delegation has also demanded the resignation of NSA Khalilur Rahman, Local Govt Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, and Information Adviser Mahfuz Alam.
BNP Standing Committee members at a press conference in Dhaka on 22 May
The Bangladesh ist Party (BNP) has reiterated its demand that the upcoming national election must not be delayed and should be held within December.
The party has also called for the removal of controversial advisors from the interim government, stressing that their presence undermines the credibility and neutrality of the electoral process.
The BNP delegation has also demanded the resignation of Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman, Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, and Information Adviser Mahfuz Alam during their meeting with the Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Earlier this week, BNP demanded the removal of any adviser related directly or indirectly to a newly-formed political party or those who are “allies of fascism", alongside that of the national security adviser.
In an emergency press conference on May 22 at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, the party’s Standing Committee Member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said the presence of advisers related to a new party continuously led to questions over the government’s non-partisan identity, so it was necessary to dismiss them to protect the government’s image.
Hossain stated that continuing cooperation with the government will be challenging, emphasising the need to establish an elected government soon to restore democratic, constitutional, human, and voting rights in line with the people’s aspirations and the spirit of the July student uprising.
He called for a clear roadmap to be announced for holding free, fair, and impartial elections to form a national parliament by December 2025.
“The people believe that giving top priority to this highest aspiration of the people should be the main agenda of the current interim government."
Hossain questioned the progress made since the mass uprising, nine and a half months prior, and emphasised that the interim government must maintain utmost neutrality to preserve unity.
“But it is being observed that implementing the agenda of some quarters to gain political benefits has become a part of the government’s action plan. Some of the recent activities of the interim government have created doubts in the public mind about the government’s neutrality."
He stated that they were seeking the removal of contentious advisers whose statements and actions were damaging the government’s reputation.
“The only mandate of the interim provisional government is to hold a fair, free and impartial national parliamentary election. However, the press secretary of the chief advisor, as the government spokesperson, said, ‘This government has a mandate to do everything.’"
Location :Bangladesh
First Published:News world BNP Demands Timely Elections In Bangladesh, Calls For Removal Of Controversial Advisors
