BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that April is not suitable in any way for national elections.
“April is not the right time for polls in Bangladesh. There is a possibility of extreme heat, storms, and rains during this period. Moreover, the time comes right after Ramadan, and there are public examinations as well,” the BNP leader told journalists after placing wreaths at the grave of BNP founder shaheed president Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Eid-ul-Azha.
He said the election campaign would have to be conducted during the month of Ramadan, which will be difficult.
“We think December will be the most suitable time for polls,” he said.
Fakhrul added: “We gave our reaction yesterday (Friday). We have always demanded that the election be held by December, and that was also the expectation of the people.”
Earlier, at 11:30am, he, along with party standing committee members Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Nazrul Islam Khan, Salah Uddin Ahmed, and AZM Zahid Hossain, paid tribute to Ziaur Rahman by laying wreaths at his grave and later participated in a special prayer seeking eternal peace for the late leader’s soul.
Party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, members of the Chairperson’s Advisory Council Abdus Salam and Abdul Halim, Joint Secretary General Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohel, central leaders Mir Sarafat Ali Sapu, Rafiqul Islam, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Mir Newaz Ali, and Aminul Haque were present.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia used to visit Ziaur Rahman’s grave every Eid before going to prison in 2008.
Due to her physical complications, the party’s secretary general and members of the standing committee paid homage to the grave of the party founder this time.