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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 50739, member: 636"]
BNP bigshot Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir praised Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus for pushing election prep forward. The party boss called Yunus helpful after the professor ordered authorities to get ready for voting by December. Fakhrul spoke at the National Press Club and said his party wants fair elections. He dismissed worries about whether voting will happen on time. The BNP leader insisted people deserve elected representatives after fighting for democracy.

Yunus met with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London back in June. Both sides agreed the next parliamentary election should happen one week before Ramadan starts in February. Fakhrul said the Election Commission needs to work fast and create the right environment. He wants officials to deliver free and neutral voting that everyone can trust. The party secretary general believes Bangladeshis sacrificed their lives for this chance at democracy.

Political rivals took shots at reform talks during the same event. Jamaat leader Mia Golam Parwar warned democratic parties to stay united against fascist threats. He asked politicians to speak respectfully about opponents and avoid creating divisions. BNP member AZM Zahid worried about press freedom under young leaders who helped topple the previous government. Nagorik Oikya chief Mahmudur Rahman Manna said reform discussions have stalled but praised election preparations.
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