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
Despite many initiatives and spending over Tk 730 crore over the past four years, Dhaka city corporations have failed to make any visible progress in mitigating the waterlogging problem.
The ongoing student protest against the quota system in government jobs caused severe disruptions in Dhaka and other parts of the country, leaving people in severe misery.
A student blockade at the Science Lab intersection in the capital this morning caused severe suffering for patients and people on their way to various hospitals in Green Road and Dhanmondi areas
Bangladesh is mostly relying on imports for urea as gas shortage has brought local fertiliser production to a near halt, in a development that will cost the country dearly in terms of foreign currency reserves and food inflation.
Dhaka descended into a chaos yesterday as student protests demanding reforms in the government quota system for jobs brought traffic to a standstill. Long lines of vehicles, including private cars, buses, CNG-run auto rickshaws, remained stranded for hours, unable to move an inch.
A government employee has been reinstated to his job after being dismissed for being involved in a fraudulent compensation scheme in the Padma Bridge project.
Dhaka North City Corporation yesterday knocked down a portion of the farm built illegally by Sadeeq Agro on the land of Ramchandrapur canal in the capital’s Mohammadpur.
Defying a ban, millers across the country continue polishing rice excessively and marketing it as “miniket” in the absence of monitoring.
Russell’s viper is not a snake species of a foreign land, rather they have coexisted in the natural ecosystem of the Indian sub-continent for centuries.
Tens of thousands left Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, with those heading north complaining of a dearth of transport, overcharging by bus operators and long tailbacks.
