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.

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.

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,

On August 5, a student-led movement ousted Sheikh Hasina as Bangladesh Prime Minister, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people. Hasina, 76, fled to India and an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was formed.

"Access to the Secretariate through accreditation cards issued in favour of journalists is hereby cancelled until further orders", a press release said.

The Bangladeshi interim government has revoked journalists' accreditation cards for security reasons, restricting their access to the Secretariat. This measure follows a student-led movement that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and a recent fire incident.