‘National polls by June 30, 2026’

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Press Secretary of Chief Adviser Shafiqul Alam said on Tuesday that the next general election will be held by June 30, 2026.

He made this remark while briefing reporters over the current issues at the Foreign Service Academy on Tuesday.

Shafiqul said, “The chief adviser has declared a clear roadmap from which it is evident that the election will be held by June 30, 2026.”

The press secretary made the remarks about the possible election schedule a day after Chief Adviser Dr Yunus’ announcement that the next national election can be arranged during a time between the end of 2025 and first half of 2026.

“Broadly speaking, the election can be scheduled between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026,” he said in a televised speech to the nation on Monday.

Regarding the killings during the movement, Shafiqul Alam said justice will be served against those involved in killings, regardless of their affiliations.

“Those whose hands were stained with blood will face justice-there will be no pardon for them. Anyone involved in the July-August massacres will be brought to justice irrespective of their political identities,” he said.