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Bangladesh Elections: BNP Rejects Yunus' April 2026 Poll Dates, Sparks New Political Firestorm
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has announced that national elections will be held during the first half of April 2026, backing away from his earlier commitment to hold polls by June 2026. The announcement, made during his Eid-ul-Azha speech, triggered fierce backlash from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). BNP, led by acting chairman Tarique Rahman, convened a special standing committee meeting, calling Yunus' remarks politically charged, outside his interim mandate, and deeply problematic due to the proposed timeline's overlap with Ramadan, school exams, and harsh summer conditions. BNP rejected the April plan, demanding polls by December 2025, and vowed to launch a nationwide protest campaign to 'restore the people's right to vote'—especially in light of the 2024 uprising sacrifices.#bangladeshelection #muhammadyunus #bnp #tariquerahman #april2026polls #ramadanvote #eidaddress #interimgovt #bangladeshpolitics #electiondelay #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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