BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said elections are expected in February and that the chief adviser and the military are conscious of the need for a credible process. However, he warned that adversaries are attempting to keep Bangladesh unstable and urged a collective effort to resist such designs. Speaking with Khaled Mahmud, Fakhrul urged rebuilding public trust where skepticism has grown and stressed that progress requires concrete action. He said other political parties are aware elections are imminent and that while the military and advisers are vigilant, there is no simple solution to the country’s problems. He expressed concern that planned mob violence, arson and factory attacks appear increasingly organized. On the NCP–Jamaat issue, Fakhrul described bargaining and political negotiation as the nature of party politics and noted that many discussions have already taken place, creating space for further talks.