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Khaleda to join next JS polls: Mintoo

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Banglapress Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
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Khaleda to join next JS polls: Mintoo
  Bangla Press Desk: BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is quite in good health and expected to participate in the 13th parliamentary election if it is held by December this year, Abdul Awal Mintoo, vice chairman of the party, said on Wednesday. Mintoo told reporters after emerging from a view exchange meeting held in Feni on Wednesday. “We want to believe that the upcoming general election will be held in the first week of February next year and it may take place earlier, considering the country’s prevailing situation,” he said. A hearing on the restoration of the caretaker government system is pending in the Supreme Court, he said, adding, “If the system is restored, the next general election will be held within 90 days, and in that case, our party chief will contest the parliamentary election.”
UNB adds: He said, "Considering the country's current situation, the election may even be held earlier, possibly in January. A case regarding the caretaker government is currently under trial at the Supreme Court. If the court allows a reinstatement of the caretaker system then this interim government will function as a caretaker government and according to the Constitution, elections must be held within 90 days under a caretaker government.” Mintoo also noted that a joint statement on the interim government was issued after discussions with BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London. "We have faith in that understanding and expect the election to be held in the first week of February. However, depending on the legal and political developments, it could be sooner," he said. Mentioning the necessity of accountability in governance, the BNP leader said, “No government will deliver good governance if it is not accountable to the people.Over the past 19 years, we have endured struggles, repression and hardship. If anyone says we are suddenly asking for an election, that’s not true. We've been demanding elections since 2006.”
Recalling that the 2008 election was neither free nor fair, Mintoo said "Since 2006, the country has not had any election-time government. If a nation remains without an elected, accountable government for over two decades, there can be no meaningful improvement in economic or living standards. An election must be overseen by a government that is accountable to the people.”  This article was originally published on Daily Sun. [Bangla Press is a global platform for free thought. It provides impartial news, analysis, and commentary for independent-minded individuals. Our goal is to bring about positive change, which is more important today than ever before.]
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