Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), expressed optimism that the country will move forward through elections. He hopes that an interim government will oversee national elections by February. Speaking in Sylhet after visiting the shrine of Hazrat Shahjalal (R), Fakhrul emphasized the need for electoral progress. He also attended a prayer session for the recovery of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and the well-being of Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Later, he honored families of those killed in the July–August uprisings.