However, China said that they do not want outside interference in the internal affairs of Bangladesh. Along with this, Bangladesh, the country with the second largest population in the world, also said that only the people there will take any decision. India, the most populous country, said they want free and fair elections in Bangladesh. He also said that the people of the country will decide.
Like Bangladesh’s partners the US, EU, China, India, the ruling Awami League said they want free and fair elections this time. The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wants free and fair elections. If the goal of all parties is the same, free and fair elections, then what is the problem in conducting free and fair elections. Why are major opposition parties including BNP starting the movement?
If we look at the last two elections of 2014 and 2018, those elections were not fair. In 2014, 154 members of Parliament won unopposed in an election boycotted by the main opposition BNP, while in 2018, ballot papers were cast on the night before election day. In this way, the leaders of the ruling party said that they want to conduct fair elections this time. Since the last two elections under the ruling Awami League were not fair, the BNP is launching the agitation demanding elections under a caretaker government or a neutral government. But the ruling Awami League said free and fair elections would be held under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.