Law Adviser Asif Nazrul says far-reaching reforms are feasible even after the election—provided political consensus is secured

"We are making some definite issues indefinite"

Mentioning that Bangladesh is going through a reform process, Nasiruddin Patwary said, “We have held talks to bring the Election Commission under the reform process”

BNP leaders have expressed reservations over a proposed reform barring one individual from simultaneously serving as head of government, party, and parliament, citing democratic norms practised globally

BNP has expressed firm and transparent support for the National Consensus Commission’s initiative on state reform, signalling a rare moment of political convergence

"Donald Trump will not decide Bangladesh's future coming from the United States"

"By reform, we mean fundamental reform and changes that bring a radical and qualitative transformation in the state structure,"

Talks between the BNP and Chief Adviser Dr Yunus ended inconclusively, with both sides entrenched in their positions over the timing of the next parliamentary election

Visiting US officials expressed strong support for Bangladesh’s reform initiatives and lauded its regional leadership and humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis during a high-level meeting in Dhaka

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed has accused the National Consensus Commission of misrepresenting party positions and oversimplifying complex constitutional reform matters through a misleading spreadsheet format

Dialogue between the BNP and the National Consensus Commission began on 17 April, with leaders emphasising the need for a permanent democratic system in Bangladesh through a national charter

BNP leaders told the National Consensus Commission they support political reform, but only with the explicit consent of the people

In the letter, BNP mentioned that in the long 16-year struggle, more than 1700 opposition leaders and activists have been victims of enforced disappearances, more than a thousand have been killed, and more than 6 million leaders and activists have been injured, maimed, and harassed in cases of disappearance

"NCP leaders and activists are being attacked in various locations and the administrations remain silent in such cases"

Jamaat-e-Islami has conveyed to visiting US officials its demand for national elections to be held before Ramadan next year, rejecting the government’s proposed 2026 timeline

Law Adviser Asif Nazrul says the interim government remains committed to holding elections between December and June, underscoring that justice and reforms must precede the polls