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“In recent days, across various parts of the country, incidents of clashes, arson, looting, vandalism, and loss of life—occurring even before the Election Commission has announced the schedule for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election—have deeply concerned the ‘Nonviolent Mass Movement.’ These events cast doubt on whether a peaceful environment can prevail during the upcoming election.”
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“Before the election schedule has even been declared, several political parties have illegally nominated their candidates and launched party-based campaigns in different areas. This is a blatant violation of the electoral code of conduct. The Election Commission has completely failed to take proper legal action in this regard.”
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“The Election Commission has dismissed, without due scrutiny, the applications of more than one hundred political parties seeking registration. In doing so, it has hindered the constitutional freedom to form political parties by implementing regulations introduced under the Moeen–Fakhruddin regime, and has created an uneven playing field by providing undue advantages to a few select parties.”
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“The ‘Election Commission,’ which is tasked with overseeing political parties and political forces, has turned itself into a bureaucratic institution. The absence of proper representation of political parties, coupled with the political inexperience and arbitrary behavior of the Election Commission and its members, is undermining political culture and pushing the country toward depoliticization.”
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“Following the series of recent earthquakes, which exposed significant weaknesses in national disaster management, it is imperative—more urgent even than the national election—to form emergency rescue teams at the union, upazila, district, and city levels through combined efforts of citizens and the administration to protect the lives and property of the people.”
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“In light of India and Myanmar’s hostile military activities along Bangladesh’s borders, the Rohingya refugee crisis, and the destabilizing actions of the Kuki-Chin and Arakan Army, it is essential to immediately strengthen the armed forces to safeguard national independence and sovereignty.”
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“Without stabilizing the fragile banking sector and the economy, election-related unrest could push the overall situation beyond control.”
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“We believe that a free and fair election will not be possible unless terrorists already identified are arrested with the assistance of the armed forces, illegal weapons are seized, and drug traffickers and black marketeers are suppressed before the election.”
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“The Nonviolent Mass Movement believes that, before announcing the election schedule, a national referendum must be held to obtain the people’s mandate on the issue of reforms.”
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“The Nonviolent Mass Movement stands ready to fully cooperate with the government in fulfilling the above conditions and ensuring a free, fair, neutral, and credible national election. We also call on the Election Commission to take appropriate steps to hold the election only after these conditions are met.”
“Furthermore, we demand that, like all other political parties, the relevant government institutions allow us to participate meaningfully in the national forum for building a new and better Bangladesh.”