The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the respondents to explain in two weeks as to why former Chief Justice Khairul Haque should not be granted bail in five cases filed against him. The High Court bench of Justice A S M Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Sagir Hossain passed the order, after hear
Election-hopeful Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) officially objected to a new rule providing for political parties' poll contest on respective symbols despite running for election as an alliance partner. The BNP formally submitted a protest note to the Election Commission (EC) Sunday following
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Sunday) said democracy cannot be established if elections are obstructed. “The election is a correction process and filtration process. We must not obstruct the flow of this election. If we obstruct it, there will be no scope
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday urged all political forces to ensure the strict implementation of the July Charter in accordance with the law and the Constitution, warning that any actions taken outside legal procedures could face future judicial challenges. “The July charter wi
Several leftist student fronts allegedly joined evicted vendors to stage a protest on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Saturday evening, a day after illegal makeshift shops, vagabonds and outsiders were evicted from the premises. In protest against the move, several representatives from the Dha
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that if his party is voted to power, it will prioritise education by giving the sector the highest budget allocation to enhance its quality and develop skilled, ethical human resources. “We have a plan, as we did before. During the te
BNP senior leader Hafizuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the demand for proportional representation (PR) in the next national election is aimed at creating a weak government in the country. “Demanding proportional representation (PR) essentially means demanding a weak government--such unrealistic
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday warned that the nation will not forgive political parties if fascism returns to Bangladesh because of their divisions. “If our disunity and divisions ever open the door for the return of fascism, the nation will never forgive us. We
The National Citizen Party (NCP) will sign the July Charter only after receiving full assurance that it will be implemented, according to the party’s Member Secretary, Akhter Hossen. Speaking to reporters after the party met with the National Consensus Commission on Saturday, Akhter said: &l
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged all political parties to take part in the upcoming national election, putting aside minor differences, to help restore the democratic process in the country. "I call upon all political parties to join the coming election by puttin
Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser of the National Citizen Party’s southern region, has alleged that several political parties are "sharing" deputy commissioners (DCs) among themselves by visiting the Secretariat. Speaking at a coordination meeting in Dhaka’s Shahbagh on Friday evening,
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday asked members of all ethnic groups and identities to claim the full privileges of their Bangladeshi citizenship, and said if his party can come to power, they will make sincere efforts to address the problems of the different ethnic groups
Eight months after its formation, the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BGCS) has renamed itself "Jatiya Chhatra Shakti", unveiling a new motto as part of its reorganisation strategy. The organisation announced the change at a meeting held on Thursday at the Abu Sayed Convention Hall near th
