Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said the timing of the election is a political decision and people will decide how long this interim govern will remain in power.
"Everyone is interested to know when our government will go. The answer to the question lies in your hands. It is up to you when you want to bid us farewell," he said in a televised address to the nation.
"The people will have to decide when you will let us go," said the chief adviser.
"We took charge at the urging of the students. They are our primary employers," he said.
Prof Yunus also urged the people to have patience to see reforms.
"I will just say, you have to be patient. It is difficult to overcome mountain-like challenges overnight," he said, mentioning demands coming from various sections.
Prof Yunus urged the people to refrain from storming institutions, putting pressure to accept cases and the tendency to do some kind of trial in advance by attacking people while taking them to the courts.
When it mattered most, the Tigers roared collectively to complete a most decorated victory in their Test history when they sealed a perfect 10-wicket win over Pakistan in the two-match series opening game at Rawalpindi today.
It was their first Test victory against the Pakistan in 14th attempt. Before this Test, Bangladesh lost 12, most of which by an innings margin and drew one game.
The maiden Test victory over Pakistan was some solace for the nation which was going through a difficult time in the last two months-firstly due to a political unrest and then a severe flood that affected badly in various parts of the country.
On Day 5, what was the final day of the Test, the Tigers turned the table emphatically as the Test was heading to a draw in a pitch which was mostly unresponsive for the bowlers.
But, Bangladesh spinners showed why they were rated highly even in a pitch, conducive to the bowlers. And left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan, who just a couple days ago was charged with an alleged murder case, rose to the occasion to an uncanny degree.
Offspinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz played a perfect foil to him to further wreck havoc on Pakistan. Miraz ended with 4-21 while Shakib though finished with 3-44, his breakthrough at crucial moment proved to be decisive.
The duo carnage wrapped Pakistan second innings up for just 146, which meant they could set only 30-run target for Bangladesh.
Openers Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam completed the inevitable in just 6.3 overs, reaching 30 for no lone with the former paddle sweeping Agha Salman for a boundary to sign off the game fittingly.
Zakir hit three boundaries for his 15 off 26 while Shadman who made 93 in the first innings was on 9.
After Mushfiqur Rahim epic 191, which helped side post 565, their highest Test total against Pakistan, and earn a 117-lead on Day 4, Bangladesh was the only side to win the game.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar who live in sprawling camps in Bangladesh marked the seventh anniversary of their mass exodus on Sunday, demanding safe return to Myanmar Rakhine state.
The refugees gathered in an open field at Kutupalong camp in Cox Bazar district carrying banners and festoons reading "Hope is Home" and "We Rohingya are the citizens of Myanmar," defying the rain on a day that is marked as "Rohingya Genocide Day."
On Aug 25, 2017, hundreds of thousands of refugees started crossing the border to Bangladesh on foot and by boats amid indiscriminate killings and other violence in Myanmar Rakhine state.
Myanmar had launched a brutal crackdown following attacks by an insurgent group on guard posts. The scale, organisation and ferocity of the operation led to accusations from the international community, including the UN, of ethnic cleansing and genocide.
Sixteen sluice gates of the Kaptai dam in Rangamati were opened on Sunday due to continuous rains and rising water levels in Kaptai Lake caused by runoff from the hills. The sluices were closed again around 2pm after being open for six hours.
Engineer ATM Abduzzaher, manager of Karnafuli Hydroelectric Power Station, confirmed the information.
"When the sluices were open, 9,000 cusecs of water per second was released into the Karnaphuli River. The water pressure has since reduced, leading to the closure of the sluices," he said.
The sluice gates were opened by six inches at 8am when the lake water level approached the danger mark. "Opening the spillway during the monsoon when the lake overflows is a normal process. There is nothing to panic about," he added.