BNP leader Nazrul Islam Khan urges vigilance, free polls to seize rare chance restore democracy. Photo : BSSDHAKA, Feb 4, 2026 (BSS) - BNP Standing Committee Member and Chairman of the party's central election management committee Nazrul Islam Khan today said an opportunity has emerged after a long time to restore democracy in the country and no one should be allowed to unjustly waste it. Everyone must remain vigilant so that the opportunity to restore democracy is not squandered by anyone," he said. Nazrul Islam Khan made the remarks while speaking at an exchange of views meeting with members of the Reporters Forum for Election and Democracy (RFED) at a city hotel in Gulshan. Expressing concern over media ownership and neutrality, Nazrul Islam Khan said most media outlets are owned by industrialists or businesspeople who are directly or indirectly involved in politics, creating political influence over the media.