Party leaders said the decision was made to improve the BNP's image ahead of the next general election, as sticking to the previous stance was drawing criticisms.
Rights groups say the state's failure to act swiftly and decisively has to some extent emboldened mobs and contributed to a climate where vigilante justice is becoming commonplace.
This is the government's moment to show what it truly stands for and bring everyone of those people to face the law
The BNP has decided not to engage in any activity that might delay the election or reignite conflict with the interim government following the recent London meeting between the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.
As the interim government eyes February for the national election, the BNP has shifted its focus to finalising its candidate selection process and completing local-level groundwork.
The highly anticipated meeting at The Dorchester lasted about an hour and a half
As Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman meet today in London, many hope the stalemate over the timing of the next election will finally end.
Says Fakhrul about talks slated for Friday in London; polls timing may top the agenda
Among the neatly arranged benches, one seat remained empty.
How classmates remembered Ahnaf, a 17-year-old killed in police firing
Seven political parties, including the BNP and Jamaat, yesterday said Prof Muhammad Yunus-led interim government can take the time necessary for creating an atmosphere conducive to holding a free and fair election.
BNP and its associated organisations have taken strict action against some of their party men for their involvement in the recent violence and violation of organisational discipline.
'If police see students inside the hospital, it may be risky,' a staffer said
Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was under house arrest for the last five years, was released yesterday after the president pardoned her punishments, a day after Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country in the face of a people’s uprising.
The protesters sat down in front of the police. Seven of them started writing anti-government placards by placing them on the street
It was around 5:30pm on July 18. Khalid Hasan, a first-year student of Ideal College in Dhanmondi, was heading back to his Amligola home in Lalbagh after offering Asr prayers at the Azimpur Government Staff Quarter mosque.
The six burnt cars that lie at the entrance to the Department of Disaster Management at Mohakhali can hardly give a sense of the scale of destruction inside the 11-storey building.
Patients and attendants of Dhaka Medical College Hospital were gripped by fear as alleged Chhatra League activists launched two consecutive attacks on the student protesters there last evening.
