The interim government and the National Consensus Commission have deceived all parties except Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP), said Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan. He questioned whether the government had the capacity to hold parliamentary elections and a
Law Adviser Professor Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday said that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will take the final decision regarding the implementation of the National Consensus Commission’s recommendations and referendum. “Two proposals of the Consensus Commission were discussed i
Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, deputy chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, has said his party made multiple “sacrifices” to accommodate the BNP’s opposition during the National Consensus Commission meetings, and now the BNP is demanding a referendum before national elections. Speaking at
Although the Election Commission has added four new symbols, including the Shapla Koli, water lily bud, the National Citizen Party says it wants only the Shapla polls logo. NCP Joint Member Secretary Zahirul Islam Musa spoke about the matter shortly after the EC issued a gazette notification addin
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the National Consensus Commission submitted the July National Charter after replacing a page containing the BNP’s signature with another page. He said, “There is no page signed by the BNP in the July Charter. Other p
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (Thursday) said that his party still has full confidence in the interim government regarding holding the next national election. "Despite having objections to the proposals and recommendations of the National Consensus Commission, BNP s
The Election Commission (EC) will exchange views with the senior officials of ministries, departments, directorates, agencies and authorities with connections to preparations for the 13th national parliamentary election. Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin will preside over the meeting at
National Citizen Party (NCP) chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday urged the government to hold elections by February to save the country from a ‘civil war-like situation’. “The country is heading toward a different kind of situation. Announce elections by February. If
Delegations from eight political parties who came to the Election Commission (EC) to submit a memorandum demanding a referendum in November have met Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin. EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed was also present at the meeting, which began at 1pm on Thursday, reports bdn
Eight political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission (EC), demanding a referendum in November and implementation of the July National Charter. The parties held a short rally in front of Nirbanchan Bh
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called for building Bangladesh in a way where every working mother and every female student has the freedom to thrive, instead of being forced to leave work or education due to a lack of adequate childcare. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday,
A regular meeting of BNP’s standing committee is underway at the BNP chairperson’s office in the Gulshan area in Dhaka on Wednesday night. BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is presiding over the meeting, joining virtually from London. Local newspaper reports said the party wo
Eight Islamist parties have called for a referendum in November on implementing the July National Charter, alongside four other demands. Speaking at a joint press conference at the National Press Club on Wednesday, the parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, warned that any delay in announcing a r
