The High Court, in the full text of a verdict, observed that abolition of the non-party caretaker system destroyed the basic structure of the constitution, paving the way for holding the last three controversial elections.
The Local Government Reform Commission has proposed holding all local government elections under a single schedule before the next national election.
As per proposals sent to constitution reform commission
If the interim government fails to be neutral, it cannot hold the election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. Then a neutral government would be needed, he said.
The BNP yesterday submitted to the constitution reform commission its 62 recommendations designed to establish a rules-based structure and ensure checks and balances of power.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today deferred to November 17 the hearing on three separate review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today deferred to November 17 the hearing on three separate review petitions challenging its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system
We must first acknowledge that the Bangladesh Constitution has failed to maintain a robust democratic system.
The petition will mention around 14 grounds, on which the apex court may consider reviewing the judgement
BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the government is creating obstruction on the way to returning home of the party’s Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the masterminds of the 1/11 political changeover would not have dared the move if they did not have support from politicians.
The Daily Star editor's recent comment revealed that the mass media was forced to publish lies and distorted and partial information during the tenure of the 2007-2008 caretaker government, Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said yesterday.
Journalists should face consequences for their mistakes, says health minister and presidium member of the ruling Awami League Mohammad Nasim.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says that The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam’s recent comment reveals that the mass media was forced to publish lies, distorted and partial information during the 2007-2008 caretaker government regime.
A Jhalakathi court asks The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam to appear before it on March 31 in a defamation case.
Blasting The Daily Star for publishing DGFI-supplied corruption reports against her during the last caretaker regime, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the newspaper’s editor could not show "courage" in resigning from his post by admitting his faults.
The Narayanganj court, which issued a warrant for the arrest of The Daily Star Editor Mahfuz Anam in a libel case on Tuesday, revised its order yesterday and issued a summons on him.
Nine eminent citizens express grave concern over the countrywide filing of cases and issuance of summons against the Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star Mahfuz Anam.
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