BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday alleged that the interim government is neglecting its primary responsibility of holding national elections while engaging in unrelated activities.
Speaking to reporters at a city hotel, the senior opposition leader asserted that elections could be conducted between August and October if the government focused on its constitutional mandate.
“Why aren’t they performing their essential duties? They must immediately announce an election roadmap, allocate time accordingly, and concentrate solely on the polls,” Khosru said.
The BNP leader questioned the government’s overreach: “Who authorised them to undertake all these unrelated activities? That’s the fundamental question.”
He emphasised that political parties have already reached consensus on necessary reforms, which could be implemented within “a week, a day, or even a few hours.”
Khosru argued that after resolving the reform issue through inter-party agreement, the administration should promptly declare the election schedule. “There’s no justification to delay until December. The polls could easily be held within three to four months, specifically between August and October,” he observed.
The opposition stalwart reminded that the caretaker government’s sole constitutional obligation is to “ensure fair elections, transfer power to elected representatives, and restore democratic governance and people’s sovereignty.”
Instead, Khosru alleged, the interim administration is making major policy decisions – including creating “human corridors” and outsourcing Chittagong port management to foreign entities – which he claimed are pushing the country toward instability.
“These decisions fall outside their jurisdiction. Such matters should be determined by an elected government through political consensus. Why is this unelected administration making these arranged decisions? What exactly are they trying to prove?” the BNP leader demanded.