BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that maintaining law and order, curbing corruption, and revitalizing the economy will be the main challenges for the next government. He made the remarks on Friday afternoon while speaking to journalists outside the domestic terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after returning to Dhaka from his constituency in Thakurgaon. Fakhrul emphasized that ensuring justice will also be a crucial task for the incoming administration.

He noted that the BNP won 209 out of 299 seats in the 13th national parliamentary election and will form the next government under the leadership of party chairman Tarique Rahman. Reflecting on the election results, Fakhrul described his feelings as both joyous and sorrowful, expressing regret that the late party chairperson Khaleda Zia could not witness the victory. He praised the election as festive, transparent, and the result of a mass uprising.

Responding to a question about the absence of the Awami League in the election, Fakhrul said the Election Commission had already banned the party’s activities and that further decisions would emerge from the political context.