Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that the next national election will be held in February next year, as announced by the Chief Adviser, and there is no possibility of any postponement, report agencies.
"There is no doubt about the February election. The Election Commission (EC) has already started its preparations. Those who are raising doubts have nothing to worry about," he said.
The press secretary made the remarks while talking to journalists after visiting the July Mass Uprising martyrs' memorial in the Dhaka Road area at Magura town on Friday.
Shafiqul Alam said the government has already fixed the election timeline. After the monsoon season, an electoral atmosphere will gradually develop among the people, creating a festive mood, he added.
"The new Bangladesh has been built through such sacrifices. Once the election schedule is announced, candidates will go to the people, talk to them, and genuine election enthusiasm will be created then. This will dispel all doubts," the press secretary said.
He informed that the EC is taking preparations as per the February timeline, and the government has made all necessary arrangements to hold a free and fair election.
During his visit, Shafiqul Alam also paid tributes to Chhatra Dal leader Mehedi Hasan Rabbi and Haque Al Amin by placing floral wrath at their graves. Both of them embraced martyrdom during the 2024 Mass Uprising.
Mehedi Hasan Rabbi, a local leader of Chhatra Dal, was killed by the Awami League's Jubo League. Al Amin, a small businessman from the same area, was also shot dead.
"I visited their graves to lay flowers and honour their sacrifice," he said.
"I will gradually visit the graves of eight more martyrs. Their contributions to building a new Bangladesh are undeniable, and we remain committed to honouring them," he said after paying homage to the 2024 July Uprising heroes.
He mentioned a total of 10 people martyred in July and August in Magura.
These martyrs are the architects of the new Bangladesh and their sacrifice paved the way for today's freedom of expression and political progress, he said
