BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi stated that reforms are not a one-time event but an ongoing process. “The nation has the right to know when these reforms will be completed and when the Election Commission will announce the schedule,” he said. Rizvi criticized the current economic situation, pointing to the fragile stock market and skyrocketing prices of essentials, including spices ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. “Only an elected government can ensure accountability,” he argued. “The people should be free to choose their representatives and decide who holds power. That right has been taken away—and there’s no clear answer as to why it hasn’t been restored.”