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.