DHAKA: In escalating political tensions ahead of next year’s general election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has alleged that certain quarters are conspiring to derail the February 2026 polls, according to local media reports.
The latest remarks came after the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday warned of tough action if the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government fails to address its five-point demand by November 11.
“Attempts are being made to create an unstable environment in the country. They are trying to foil the election. They are trying to postpone the election. The people will not accept this. We have an opportunity to return to the democratic system. We cannot let this opportunity be wasted due to the conspiracy of any quarter, ” Bangladeshi daily Dhaka Tribune quoted BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as saying during a party programme in Jessore district.