The press wing of the chief adviser said that the advisors of the interim government on the deadline for the upcoming thirteenth national parliament election, said the chief adviser. Muhammad Yunus will announce. And it is hoped that the High Court will take a positive decision on battery-powered auto-rickshaws.
These things were said in a press conference at Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Sunday (November 24).
Chief Adviser Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Apoorba Jahangir, Assistant Press Secretary Suchismita Thithi were present in the press conference.
“An adviser in London has said that the elections may be held in the middle of 2026”, referring to the issue, when asked about the government's position on the date of the elections, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apoorba Jahangir said that the date of the elections has not been given so far by the Chief Adviser or his office. The actual date of election will be announced by the Chief Adviser. It will be given on his behalf. The rest of those who said, may have given their opinion, but it is not concrete.
Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said, “We hope to get a positive decision from the Supreme Court in this regard.”
Asked if he considered the incident surrounding the shutdown of battery-powered auto-rickshaws to be a lack of coordination, he said the matter is now in court. The government seeks a legal solution.
In response to a question, Azad Majumder said that the Missing Commission has not yet given any recommendation to the government. They will give a report to the government in the middle of next month (December). The government will take any decision if necessary through that report.
In response to a question, Azad Majumder said, transfer-promotion is a normal matter in public administration. Since there has been a transformation in the country, due to this, public administration reform is a popular demand. The government has also felt that some inevitable changes in the administration have to be made in order to speed up the work. The government is acting accordingly. Vacancies are being appointed when someone is deemed suitable. These are normal things. To bring dynamism in the administration will be regularized.
Azad Majumder said when asked about the harassment of journalists at the airport, you have seen how the previous government suppressed dissent. Dissidents have been harassed in various ways. A huge list of dissidents, including journalists, political activists, was given to immigration to stop them from going abroad. The government is trying to update the list. If there is a complaint or evidence of a specific crime against someone, action will be taken according to law. If there are no complaints, everyone can travel normally. The government is aware that no one should be harassed. The government has taken swift action regarding the editor of NewAge newspaper, swift action will be taken if any other issue is brought to the attention of the government. Such incidents will not be repeated.
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the government will make a policy in this regard. In light of a policy that all intelligence agencies of the government speak of, the names of dissident journalists must not be there. But in many cases it is said from the bank – someone should be prevented from going abroad or there is a court order. So that the whole matter is within specific policies, all the people of the country have a clear understanding about the matter, these will come through clear policies.
When asked about the government's initiative to prevent dengue, Azad Majumdar said that the government is trying to take effective measures to prevent dengue. Steps are being taken to reduce dengue cases and deaths.
When asked about the allegations of Awami League's propaganda on social media, he said that the government is trying its best to prevent any rumors being spread using social media. Efforts are being made to give correct information to the people by opening a separate page from the press wing. At the same time, he believes that joint cooperation of all is necessary along with the government to prevent rumours. Azad Majumdar said, “We believe that if there is cooperation from the civil society, we will not be able to create any unrest in the society by spreading rumors or unnecessary fear.”
Azad Majumdar, in response to a question about traffic congestion, said steps have been taken by the government to resolve it. It is still ongoing. There are other reasons too. Every day, for one reason or another, some group has taken up a position on the road. Because of that traffic jam has been created. Traffic congestion is an old problem of Dhaka city. Traffic congestion is increasing due to the location on the road. The government is trying to listen to everyone's demands. Will try to resolve if someone's claim is reasonable. We urge everyone to refrain from programs like traffic jams, there will be no additional suffering of traffic jams if demands are made through certain channels of the government.
