People could not vote in the last three elections under the ousted Awami League government. There was a fake parliament, a fake MP and a fake speaker, commented the chief adviser of the interim government. Muhammad Yunus.

People’s voices were forcibly taken away, he said. The entire country has now regained its voice.

On Saturday (January 4), British MP Rupa Haque went to meet the Chief Adviser at the Rashtriya Guest House Yamuna. During the conversation, Dr. Yunus commented that the upcoming national elections will be completely free and fair. One in December 2025 and the other in mid-2026. However, the schedule of elections is determined by the extent to which the people want reforms.

Rupa Haque said about the reform initiatives taken by the interim government and the process of participation of political parties, I am encouraged to see Bangladesh after July.

At this time, Rupa Haque expressed his desire to come to Bangladesh to observe the upcoming national elections. James Goldman, the British High Commissioner’s Development Director assigned to Bangladesh, was also present at the event. Earlier, he was part of a business delegation to the UK.