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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
BNP terms April election plan an 'imprudent decision': Rizvi

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UNB
08 June, 2025, 08:15 pm
Last modified: 08 June, 2025, 09:07 pm

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BNP terms April election plan an 'imprudent decision': Rizvi

Rizvi alleged that the interim government has pitted democracy against reform

UNB
08 June, 2025, 08:15 pm
Last modified: 08 June, 2025, 09:07 pm
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed. Sketch: TBS
Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed. Sketch: TBS

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has criticised the interim government's plan to hold the national election in April, describing it as an "imprudent" and "irrational" decision.

"People believe the decision to hold the election in April is unwise and an ill-considered one," he said while speaking at a food distribution event organised by the Jatiyatabadi Van and Rickshaw Sramik Dal in the capital today (8 June).

He said Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' announcement regarding the election in early April raises serious concerns about both motive and timing.

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"Why is the chief adviser speaking of holding the election in April based on the words of just one or two individuals or political parties? April is a month of intense heat, storms and rainfall. It is also when the SSC and other public examinations take place," the BNP leader said.

At that time, he noted, Eid-ul-Fitr will have just concluded. "If the election is held in April, campaigning would have to take place during Ramadan. How can one campaign while fasting? Will people observe their fasts or run election campaigns?"

Rizvi alleged that the interim government has pitted democracy against reform.

He said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Sheikh Hasina both dreamt of remaining in power indefinitely.

The BNP leader said questions are now being raised as to whether the interim government is harbouring the same ambition.

He accused the Awami League of systematically eroding democratic institutions over the past 15-16 years. "People  of this country have been denied their right to vote. Elections have been rigged, and Sheikh Hasina has crushed the sanctity of free and fair elections."

The BNP leader said democracy fundamentally relies on free and fair elections. "People must have the right to disagree and to choose their leaders freely. That is what elections are about."

Rizvi reiterated BNP's demand for the election to be held in December, which he described as a more suitable time for voting.

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BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

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