Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has sought a clear roadmap from the interim government for conducting national elections as soon as possible, after necessary reforms through consultations with political parties.

Speaking at a discussion in Dhaka on Saturday, he expressed dissatisfaction that the interim government led by Prof. Yunus has not yet engaged in substantive dialogue with political parties or implemented noticeable changes in key areas, including the bureaucracy. 

“We have high expectations from the interim government. We believe they’ll of course hold the election within a reasonable time-frame,” he said.

He said BNP believes elections are crucial, as the ultimate authority to govern the country must come through an elected parliament. 

There is no alternative to an elected government, he added. 

“We want the chief adviser to promptly present a roadmap to the public, clearly outlining how the elections will be organized, the necessary reforms will be implemented, and how these measures will ease the lives of the people,” the BNP leader said.

Fakhrul alleged that there is a lack of substantive and agenda-based discussions between the interim government and political parties.

-Navalsang Parmar (Dhaka)