BNP Acting Chairman Tareq Rahman expressed concerns over growing public uncertainty about whether national elections will be held on schedule. Speaking virtually from London at an event inaugurating online payment gateways for renewing BNP memberships and recruiting new members, Rahman criticized the interim government for imposing successive new conditions that, he argues, obstruct the democratic process. He emphasized that under previous autocratic regimes, the public had little interest in elections, but today, even with an interim government, citizens are increasingly questioning whether elections will happen on time. Rahman highlighted BNP’s commitment to opposing authoritarianism, maintaining national unity, and cooperating with democratic parties despite challenges. He also recalled BNP’s historical contributions, including establishing multiparty democracy under Sheikh Zia and transitioning from presidential to parliamentary systems under Khaleda Zia. Criticizing the previous 15-year period under the ruling party as a time of “fascist” governance that destroyed the electoral system, Rahman warned that attempts to prevent BNP’s success persist even in a post-fascist Bangladesh. He called for vigilance and unity among nationalist forces to ensure that no conspiracy can separate BNP from the people. The event was chaired by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and attended by several senior party leaders.