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Jamaat, seven other parties hold meeting with CEC

Jamaat, seven other parties hold meeting with CEC

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

Tarique calls for childcare plan to empower women

Tarique calls for childcare plan to empower women

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,

BNP standing committee meeting underway

BNP standing committee meeting underway

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

Rizvi alerts BNP leaders, activists over fake press release

Rizvi alerts BNP leaders, activists over fake press release

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday urged party leaders and activists not to be misled by a fake press release circulating on Facebook. In a statement, Rizvi said a vested quarter had recently posted a fabricated press release on social media by forging his s

NCP agrees to first proposal of consensus commission

NCP agrees to first proposal of consensus commission

The National Citizens Party (NCP) has agreed with the proposal made by the National Consensus Commission that if the constitutional reforms mentioned in the July Charter are not done within a specific period, it will be deemed to have been “adopted” by a constitutional council. The con

Consensus commission recommendations deceptive: Fakhrul

Consensus commission recommendations deceptive: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on the implementation of the July National Charter “deceptive” and demanded their immediate amendment. He made the call at a discussion on Thursday, while sharing

BNP raises objection over RPO amendments

BNP raises objection over RPO amendments

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has written to the law ministry objecting to a clause in the amended Representation of the People Order (RPO) that obliges candidates in alliances to contest under their own party symbol, after earlier raising the issue with the Election Commission. The party wants

Referendum ‘no’ reflects public choice: Riaz

Referendum ‘no’ reflects public choice: Riaz

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Ali Riaz has called for trust in the people if the proposed referendum on implementing the July Charter does not yield a positive result. On Tuesday, he explained that a failed referendum simply reflects that the public has rejected it, reports bdnews24.

Swechchasebak Dal leader killed over kabadi dispute

Swechchasebak Dal leader killed over kabadi dispute

A union-level leader of Swechchasebak Dal, the voluntary wing of BNP, has been killed in an attack allegedly by his rivals over a kabadi game in Kalia upazila of Narail district. The deceased was identified as Masud Sheikh, 46, member secretary of Babra-Hachla Union unit of the party and son of la