Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh bears deep wounds—an ever-widening fracture that only a truly credible election can heal. In a post from his verified Facebook account, he said the general election and the referendum are now just seven weeks away—49 days. Yesterday’s events, however, erased whatever lingering doubts critics had about whether the February 12 elections would take place as scheduled," the press secretary said. Alam said it was a clear testament to the country’s readiness for an election. Printing presses will roar into action, Alam said, noting that television stations will begin election debates that reach all the way down to the village level.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 26, 2025 14:58 UTC