Responding to Yunus's suggestion, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) expressed concerns on Saturday over warning that it could burden the Election Commission and potentially delay the electoral process.

BNP criticises chief adviser Muhammad Yunus for proposing to lower the voting age to 17, stating it can delay elections. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir e

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) launched an attack on Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus over his suggestion to lower the voting age to 17. BNP leader Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said he should not have given the proposal without consulting the stakeholders.

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.

Yunus, 84, who was sworn-in to lead the interim government after the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August, on Friday suggested that the minimum voter age should be lowered to 17 years.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus' suggestion to set the minimum voting age at 17 would put pressure on the Election Commission and could delay the election process.

Bangladesh's interim government considers lowering the voting age to 17 to engage more young people in nation-building, and might also reduce the minimum age for MPs to 21. The proposals, supported by the constitutional reform commission,