Dhaka, June 6 -- Political parties in Bangladesh on Friday expressed mixed reactions to the announcement of the national election.

Bangladesh's largest political party, BNP, expressed its disappointment over the timing of the election but Jamaat-e-Islami expressed satisfaction over the announcement.

Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, on Friday announced that the next national election will be held in the first half of April 2026.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said the announcement of national election has not fulfilled expectations of people.

He said more than 50 parties want elections by December and if the government wanted, it could have held the elections by January.

He said th...