DHAKA: Chief director Muhammad Yunus, in an interview with BBC English, reiterated that he will hold primaries between Dec 2025 and March 2026, depending on how quickly his administration can institute measures he believes are essential for free and fair surveys.
Regarding the cooperation of deposed PM Sheikh Hasina and her party, Awami League, in the primaries, Yunus said:” They have to determine if they want to join… I may consider for them”.
However, the mind of the newly-launched Jatiya Nagorik Party stated that the state has not been able to fully ensure public safety, making it difficult to maintain a general election this month. ” In the past 7 month, we all expected the surveillance system and law and order to be restored through short-term changes. It has happened to some extent, but not to the degree we expected”, Nahid Islam, 26, told Reuters.
