Dhaka, July 15 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced the formation of a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent killing of scrap trader Lal Chand Sohag in Old Dhaka's Mitford area.
The party has alleged that the incident is being politically weaponised to destabilise the pre-election environment.
Speaking at separate events in the capital, BNP leaders also reaffirmed their demand that the next national election be held in February 2026 without delay.
"Our sole objective now is to ensure that the election takes place in February," said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
"This position was also affirmed by Dr Muhammad Yunus during a recent meeting in London with our Acting Chairman Tarique ...