BNP leader Mahbuber Rahman Shamim has urged the government to arrange national elections by December this year. Speaking at an Eid reunion event, he referenced Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus’ proposed election roadmap for the first week of April 2026, but warned that the period is prone to storms and heavy rains. Shamim said, “Dr. Yunus has already assured that elections will be held by December. From this event today, we reiterate that call. If elections are delayed, we will have no choice but to launch a mass movement to compel the government to hold the polls on time.”