Thousands of activists and leaders of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s capital to demand a democratic transition through an election as an interim government has yet to outline a timeframe for new voting.

In recent speeches, Yunus has not specified when a national election will occur, indicating that his government will remain in place as long as necessary.

Thousands of Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists rallied in Dhaka, calling for democratic elections. The interim government under Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has not announced a polling date. BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman highlighted the importance of public endorsement for reforms through elections.

In a statement made in Parliament, Indo-Canadian MP Chandra Arya said that he is ‘deeply concerned by violence targeting religious minorities’ in Bangladesh