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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Election possible before December, says Khosru

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UNB
20 April, 2025, 10:25 pm
Last modified: 21 April, 2025, 01:16 am

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Election possible before December, says Khosru

Nur demands resignation of advisers Asif, Mahfuj

UNB
20 April, 2025, 10:25 pm
Last modified: 21 April, 2025, 01:16 am
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking to reporters after a meeting with Gono Odhikar Parishad on 20 April 2025. Photo: UNB
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury speaking to reporters after a meeting with Gono Odhikar Parishad on 20 April 2025. Photo: UNB

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (20 April) said the national election can be held before December as it is possible to make a decision on reforms within a week.

"There is ample scope to hold the election before December by reaching a consensus on reforms and signing the national charter on it," he said while talking to reporters after a meeting with Nurul Haque Nur-led Gono Odhikar Parishad at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office.

"Everyone is saying that reforms will be carried out based on consensus. All parties have submitted their reform proposals. So, there is no reason for it to take more than a week to identify where consensus exists on the reforms," Khosru said.

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The BNP leader said it is now crucial to fix the election date after signing a national charter of reforms agreed upon by all political parties.

"I personally believe it should not take until December to arrange the election. Based on an agreement on reforms, we can sign the national charter, and the election can then be held before December. There is no question of going beyond December—it is fully possible to hold it earlier," he said.

Khosru, a BNP Standing Committee member, said the Consensus Commission should prioritise the reforms on which political consensus is reached. "As for the remaining reforms, political parties will seek a public mandate and pass them through parliament."

He said BNP does not see any crisis over the reforms. "But if anyone pretends not to understand something that is clearly understandable, then no solution will be possible."

Earlier, speaking to reporters, Nur said they want two student leaders-turned-advisers, Asif Mahmud and Mahfuj Alam, to resign from the interim government for the sake of its neutrality.

He also demanded that the government hold the election by December, carrying out the necessary reforms based on a political consensus.

Stating that various conspiracies are underway to put the nation at risk, Nur said Bangladesh is not safe as long as it remains under an unelected and undemocratic government.

He said although the student leaders who led the July-August mass uprising have formed a political party, two of their representatives are still serving in the interim government. "They themselves should resign to uphold the neutrality of the government."

Nur said they discussed with BNP that his party would announce action programmes if the two advisers do not step down or if Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus fails to take any steps in this regard.

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