Bangladesh's two major parties, the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have rejected Interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' proposal to hold nationwide elections in April 2026.

The announcement, made during his Eid address marking ten months in power, was criticized as an attempt to delay the electoral process, according to Firstpost.

Following a meeting headed by acting chairman Tarique Rahman, the BNP stated that Yunus' speech went beyond a festive message and ignored the Interim Government's three-point mandate.

Both parties are demanding elections be held by the end of 2025, Firstpost reported.