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.

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.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has opposed interim government Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus` proposal to

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.

DHAKA, Dec 27, 2024 (BSS) - Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today suggested that the minimum voter age should be stand at 17 years. "To give their (youth) opinion on their own future, I think the voting age for them should be fixed at 17 years," he said in a video message played in an election dialogue here.

Chief Adviser Yunus suggests lowering voting age to 17, sparking debate on potential election delays in Bangladesh.

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,