Bangladesh opposition party rallies to demand a new election
The Peninsula
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday rallied in the nation s capital to dem...
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday rallied in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting.
The supporters gathered in front of BNP headquarters in Dhaka, where they chanted slogans demanding a new election.
The interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has rolled out a number of plans to reform various sectors of the country, from the Election Commission to financial institutions.
But major political parties - including the BNP, which is headed by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia - want the new election sometime soon.
Yunus took the helm after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising last month, ending a 15-year spell in power.