Dhaka, July 24 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reiterated its call for the prompt holding of national elections, describing it as the only viable path to resolving the current political crisis facing the country.

Speaking at a press briefing on Wednesday at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus had assured political leaders during a meeting the previous evening that a formal announcement regarding the forthcoming elections would be made shortly, with polls expected by mid-February 2026.

"The Chief Adviser has given his word that elections will be held by mid-February. We emphasised that necessary preparations must begin without...