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Bangladesh Parties and Army Demand December 2025 Elections as Yunus Proposes Mid-2026 Polls

Backed by the army chief, opposition parties accuse Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of delaying the democratic transition, threatening street demonstrations without a clear election roadmap.

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Mohammad Yunus

Overview

  • More than 50 political groups including the BNP and 12-Party Alliance have rejected Yunus’s Japan remarks as misleading and insist on holding parliamentary elections by December 2025.
  • Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman told officers that national polls must occur by December and an elected government installed by January 1, 2026.
  • Chief Advisor Yunus says elections could be held between December 2025 and June 2026 depending on how quickly proposed reforms are completed.
  • Gono Forum and other civil groups criticize the interim government for nine months of instability, citing failures to restore law and order or implement visible electoral reforms.
  • The BNP warns it will begin street protests in July unless the interim government announces a concrete election roadmap within a month.