Nahid Islam, an adviser to the interim government, thinks BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, by his demand for a neutral government, actually wants another controversial 1/11-styled government
The main responsibility of the interim government is to restore the people's right to vote by holding a neutral election after completing necessary electoral reforms, he added
Addressing an election rally in Seraikela, he also said a law would be brought to prevent transfer of land to "infiltrators" after their marriage to local tribal women.
Unless the interim government issues a roadmap to the next election in two to three months, the BNP may take to the streets in March or April next year, say top leaders of the party.
The BNP leader said this government lacks political desire, as its head has clearly stated he has no political ambitions
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir believes the Awami League should neither be barred from the national election nor be banned as a “fascist political party”, as both actions would undermine democratic practices.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has blamed the BNP for undermining national interests by fostering hostile relations with India
Says EC additional secretary
Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday unveiled a memorial plaque in Kolkata for West Bengal journalists Dipak Bandopadhyay and Surajit Ghoshal who sacrificed their lives during Bangladesh’s Liberation War.
Bangladesh Police Service Association yesterday slammed and trashed the news report, titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men”, broadcast by Qatar-based international TV channel AL Jazeera on February 2.
The United Nations is aware of the reporting done by Al Jazeera investigations concerning allegations of corruption against senior officials in Bangladesh and the press release issued by the Ministry of Defence in Bangladesh,
Myanmar has raised objection over The Gambia’s eligibility in filing a genocide case with the International Court of Justice -- a move that could delay justice for the Rohingya minority.
Strong opposition party in the country is a must to make democracy work for people, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday.
Two opposition lawmakers came down heavily on the government yesterday in parliament for its failure to curb corruption.
Ekramul Karim Chowdhury, Awami League lawmaker from Noakhali-4, has alleged that party General Secretary Obaidul Quader belongs to a razakar’s family.
China’s role in Rohingya repatriation is turning out to be a decisive factor in resolving the crisis as the country embarked on the role of a mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar and is likely to continue it until a solution is found, analysts have said.
Rohingyas will feel safe if they see the international community’s presence in areas of Myanmar’s Rakhine state where they are to be repatriated, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said yesterday.
The Awami League-led government used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to censor free speech and crack down on critics, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2021 Wednesday.
