The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Wednesday met experts to review recommendations on the methods and procedures for implementing the July National Charter. The Commission has continued its talks with the experts because some suggestions-including holding a referendum on the charter rather
The formation of a caretaker government before the implementation of the July Charter is not feasible, the National Citizen Party Convenor Nahid Islam. On Wednesday, following a meeting with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, he said if anyone intends to implement the Charter before a public referendum
A three-member BNP delegation, led by the party’s Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, will meet Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday to convey the party’s concerns about the neutrality of the commission. The meeting is expected to begin at 11am at t
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said once this interim government takes the form of a caretaker administration, no person with political party links should remain in it to ensure neutrality. “When the current government starts functioning as a caretaker admi
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury today (Wednesday) said Bangladesh will maintain relations with all countries in the world based on mutual respect. "Bangladesh's relations with all countries will be built on mutual respect, protection of mutual interests, and non-interfer
BNP has not demanded a caretaker government but rather sought an impartial role from the current interim government during the next national election, said Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul. Talking to reporters at the Secretariat, the adviser clarified that during Tuesday’s meeting between th
Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to meet with leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and Jamaat-e-Islami as part of the ongoing political dialogue ahead of the upcoming 13th national election. The head of the interim government will hold talks with an NCP delegation at 5:15pm on Wedn
Ahead of the upcoming national elections, more than 200 children on Tuesday issued a six-point manifesto urging stakeholders, including the government and political parties, to prioritise child protection in their agendas. The manifesto calls for quality education, healthcare protection, inclusion
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said the Election Commission (EC) will set up a central cell to tackle rumours surrounding the upcoming national elections in the wake of artificial intelligence (AI). "The misuse of AI has become a pressing global concern. We have plann
Appearing before the Appellate Division during the hearing on the caretaker government system, Advocate Dr Sharif Bhuiyan on Tuesday argued that scrapping the system from the Constitution was a completely "wrong-headed" decision. During his submission, he further argued that there are established
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged members of ethnic minority communities, especially women, to be more assertive about their rights and take an active role in politics, assuring them that BNP will always stand beside them in their struggle for dignity and rights. &
A meeting between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and a delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) started at the State Guest House Jamuna this evening. The three-member delegation led by BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir joined the meeting, said the BNP media cell
Supporters of the Awami League, whose political activities are banned, have held protest marches in 10 different locations across Dhaka, demanding that the interim government step down and an end to "false cases" against party leaders and activists. The processions took place between 10:30am and 1
