Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Garment Businessman and Central Committee Member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Quazi Moniruzzaman, expressed apprehensions about the law and order situation ahead of the verdict in the case filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and voiced optimism that elections in 2026 will offer a "new hope" to the people of the country.

Ahead of the verdict, widespread violence has erupted in various parts of Bangladesh. There have been incidents of car arson, cocktail explosions and road blockades across the country.

The government has deployed border guards in addition to the army and police. People have blocked the highway by throwing stones at it in several places. Border Guard Bangladesh is clearing the...