No extensive time needed for holding polls under our proposed constitutional reforms: BNP

BNP leaders possess mentioned the proposal they submitted to the Constitutional Reform Fee could moreover be implemented swiftly, permitting the next national election to be held right this moment.

At a press conference held on the BNP Chairperson’s reputation of industrial in Gulshan this present day, the BNP leaders mentioned that they’ve suggested strengthening the Election Fee and proposed restoring the caretaker government machine within the constitution.

BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan mentioned, “We have got suggested strengthening the Election Fee to build trip a stage having fun with self-discipline for the elections. The upcoming election could quiet enable valid representatives of the of us to be elected to parliament, now not dummy representatives.”

Nazrul Islam Khan, one other BNP standing committee member, mentioned that the proposals submitted to the constitutional reform commission could be implemented swiftly, and that elections could be held promptly.

“There are no proposals that require recent implementations. We have got suggested empowering the Election Fee, developing a separate secretariat for them, and granting them extra powers. There are moreover proposals to enhance some laws, so this doesn’t require great time,” he mentioned.

He added, “The predominant assignment of an election is the voter list. In our nation, it’s miles up so a long way on a popular foundation. With our recent machine, it could per chance in all probability moreover be performed mechanically and swiftly.”

Nazrul Islam Khan moreover pointed out a file in a newspaper suggesting the voter list could be launched on 1 February 2025, with a condo-to-condo verification assignment planned for March 2026.

He clarified that below popular conditions, if a persons’ title is now not added to the voter list, they can tear to the local election reputation of industrial to possess it integrated. Equally, if any person ineligible has been added, the assignment could quiet now not take prolonged to take care of.

“The proposals submitted by the BNP to the constitutional reform commission, the upcoming election could moreover be held with out critical delay,” the BNP chief added.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed mentioned the proposals from BNP, after session with diverse consultants, consist of a number of constitutional reforms and primarily focal point on moral reforms.

BNP finds 10-point proposal for electoral reforms

At the clicking conference, BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan introduced a 10-point reform proposal, including amending the RPO, some tips in election management, revising the code of conduct for political events and candidates, adjustments to the policy for the registration of political events, upgrading the election commentary policy, growing the skill of the Election Fee, and a separate electoral code of conduct for the media.

The BNP chief mentioned they possess got already submitted these reform proposals to the federal government-fashioned Election Reform Fee, including a proposal to revive the caretaker government machine to put off barriers to retaining a free and ravishing election.