Press Secretary: Election to be held by June 2026

The next general election will be held by June 30, 2026, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said.

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus gave a clear election roadmap while delivering his speech to the nation on Victory Day, Shafiqul told reporters while responding to a question at a press briefing on Tuesday. 

Shafiqul said the exact election date would depend on the reform process.

Earlier, while delivering his speech to the nation on Monday, Yunus said the election would likely take place between late 2025 and early 2026.

The next day, when his press wing officials held a briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, a journalist asked them for clarification, prompting the response.

After the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government on August 5, an interim government led by Muhammad Yunus took office on August 8.

For some time, political parties have been asking for an election roadmap from the interim administration.