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Bangladesh Opposition Rejects June 2026 Elections, Demands December 2025 Vote

BNP warns of nationwide protests after talks with Yunus yielded no shift on the vote timeline.

Bangladesh's ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia leaves from airport in a car after she arrived from London, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahud Hossain Opu)
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Why Yunus' election-by-June plan is raising suspicion and fears
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Overview

  • The BNP has insisted on elections by December 2025 and formally rejected interim chief advisor Muhammad Yunus’s plan for polls in June 2026.
  • Standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain threatened nationwide agitation if a commitment to a December vote is not announced.
  • Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman joined other service chiefs in urging a December election to return Bangladesh to elected leadership.
  • New disciplinary rules for government employees prompted widespread protests that remain unresolved despite dialogue.
  • The Jatiya Party echoed calls for a clear election schedule, warning that foreign investors are holding back without a firm timeline.