ET Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has assured the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) that the interim government will host a free and fair election between December 2025 and June 2026.

“We want to make sure that the election will be the best in Bangladesh’s history and a milestone for the country’s democratic journey,” Yunus said, as a delegation of ANFREL met him at the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday.

The ANFREL delegation included its Executive Director Brizza Rosales; Consultant for the Bangladesh Elections and Democracy Program May Butoy; Senior Program Officer for Campaign and Advocacy Tharindu Abeyrathna; Program Officer Ayan Rahman Khan; and Program Associate Afsana Amey, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSS on Saturday.

ANFREL, a regional network of civil society organizations dedicated to the advancement of electoral democracy in Asia, has been actively supporting election observation, democratic reforms, and civic engagement across the region for over two decades.

During the meeting, ANFREL shared its ongoing initiatives in Bangladesh, particularly its commitment to rebuilding independent, citizen-led election observation efforts.

The delegation also discussed ongoing activities to conduct stakeholder mapping and needs assessments aimed at identifying opportunities for strengthening civil society engagement and promoting electoral transparency.

ANFREL expressed its appreciation for the opportunity to engage in dialogue with the chief adviser and reaffirmed its commitment to continued collaboration with stakeholders in Bangladesh to support transparent and credible elections.

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