Dhaka: The Chief Adviser to the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, will announce the date of the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, his press wing said.
This was stated at a press conference of the Chief Adviser's Press Wing held at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Sunday (November 24).
The Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Apurba Jahangir and Assistant Press Secretary Sushismita Tithi were there.
An adviser commented in London that the election could be held in mid-2026, in which regard Apurba Jahangir said, 'The election date has not been given by the Chief Adviser or his office so far. The actual date of the election will be announced by the Chief Adviser. It will be given on his behalf. The rest of them may have expressed their opinions, but they are not concrete.’
At a recent conference titled ‘Bangladesh: Democracy and Human Rights Crisis’ held at the House of Lords in the UK, Brigadier General (Retd) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain, Shipping Adviser to the Interim Government of Bangladesh, said that the current interim government is planning to hold fair elections by mid-2026 through reform activities. International cooperation is very important for these elections.
An organization called Voice for Bangladesh organized the conference. It was chaired by Alexander Charles Carlyle, a member of the UK House of Lords. British Minister Paul Scully and international human rights activists also participated in the discussion moderated by the organization’s founder Ataullah Farooq.
Dr. Sakhawat mentioned the suppression of the opposition, human rights violations and public discontent against the Awami League government during Sheikh Hasina’s long rule. According to him, Hasina’s departure has saved the country from further violent situations.
He said the situation could have been worse if Sheikh Hasina had not left the country on August 5. "The angry crowd could have torn her to pieces, which would not have been good for the country.