India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi, indirectly acknowledged the issue of a caretaker government in Bangladesh, referencing the country’s Constitution. This draws attention to the ongoing political conflict between the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which seeks a general election under a caretaker government. Bagchi’s comment is India’s first mention of this matter. The BNP recently organized a protest rally demanding the resignation of the Sheikh Hasina government and a boycott of the upcoming election if not held under a caretaker government. The Hasina government, however, rejects this demand based on Bangladesh’s Constitution.
According to India, the Bangladesh Constitution includes a provision for caretaker government
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