April 16, 2025
BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul says the political, economic, and social situation in the country will “start to get worse” if elections are not held by December
The meeting was held at the residence of European Union Ambassador to Dhaka Michael Miller
The charge of insurrection faced by the impeached leader is punishable by life imprisonment or even death, although South Korea has not executed anyone in decades
The cabinet agreed the date on Tuesday after discussions with the National Election Commission since it needed to approve a public holiday for the election
The 77-year-old BNP secretary general is expected to return in a week
The election was widely seen as an early referendum on Trump's presidency as the campaign became the most expensive judicial contest in US history with over $90m spent
“The essence of Eid is reconciliation -- to leave the past behind and move forward together,” he says
“It is Allah who has banned them and the people have done the same in their hearts," he says
