Overview

• Opposition groups, including the BNP, and military leadership are pressing for elections by December 2025, rejecting the extended April 2026 timeline.
• In his Eid address, Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus confirmed national elections for April 2026 and pledged to complete verdicts on last year’s uprising cases beforehand.
• Yunus announced the revival of the 'July Declaration', a proposed multi-party charter to reform or replace the 1972 constitution despite questions over its legal standing.
• Dhaka Metropolitan Police have sealed off central government zones—including Yunus’s residence and the secretariat—and imposed an indefinite ban on rallies in those areas.
• Industry leaders warn that further election delays could undermine policy continuity and investor confidence, especially in the apparel sector that drives over 80% of exports.