Holding elections now risks pushing the military into crisis, says Farhad MazharFarhad Mazhar, writer and columnist, has said the current conditions in Bangladesh are not suitable for holding elections and warned that proceeding with polls now will compound the military’s woes. He stressed that without unanimous agreement on holding elections, Bangladesh risks heading toward disaster. Several political parties, including the BNP, have demanded national elections as part of reform initiatives, though differences persist among the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party. The BNP’s pressure on the government has intensified, culminating in a meeting between Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London. Mazhar criticised interim government positions supporting elections, calling the process rigged to reinstall “looter mafia” groups who have amassed wealth through corruption.

Source: bd News24 August 12, 2025 13:47 UTC