Just six months ago, the tables were completely turned. Khaleda was under house arrest, while her party was desperately appealing for her to be allowed to travel for medical care.
The prime minister had made a very profound and significant remark at the beginning of this month on the state of the opposition in the country.
The track record of illegally seizing state power cost the legitimacy of the opposition parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, condemning the parties for their lack of involvement with democracy.
Rahgir Al Mahi alias Saad Ershad, the eldest son of late Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, buys the party’s nomination form to contest the Rangpur-3 by-polls that fell vacant following his father’s death.
The schedule for the by-polls to Rangpur-3 constituency that fell vacant following death of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad will be announced on September 1.
Ershad was laid to rest at his hometown in Rangpur yesterday following a fourth funeral prayer.
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is laid to rest at his home in Rangpur city with state honour.
HM Ershad is dead. But before his death at the age of 90, the longest serving autocrat managed to remain a formidable political force, especially in the politics of vote, even after his downfall in 1990.
The trials for two long running cases against former military dictator Hussain Mohammad Ershad, who died yesterday, still remain pending.
Jatiya Party Presidium Member Anisul Islam Mahmud says that party chief HM Ershard appointed him as the party’s acting chairman after the 1/11 political changeover in 2007 in a bid to avert arrest.
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad yesterday said three of his party leaders tarnished his image by taking up ministerial posts.
From the February 2, 2016 issue of The Daily Star, we have learned that Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has softened his stance on the issue of resignation of three JP Ministers from the Sheikh Hasina-led cabinet.
Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad and his followers have softened their stance on the resignation of three JP ministers from the Sheikh Hasina-led cabinet, party insiders said.
In a meeting boycotted by those loyal to Raushan Ershad, Jatiya Party presidium members yesterday agreed on withdrawing its members from the Sheikh Hasina-led cabinet, according to meeting sources.
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and party's presidium member and also Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad yesterday came to
Hussain Muhammad Ershad never retired from politics because he never got tired of it.
Newly appointed Jatiya Party Co-Chairman GM Quader says people do not consider the party as an opposition in the parliament and stresses the need for his party's ministers to step down from the cabinet.
In response to calls from party leaders, Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has decided to convene a joint meeting on January 31 to discuss the appointment of GM Quader as JP co-chair and removal of Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu from the post of secretary general.
HM Ershad yesterday sought an appointment with Sheikh Hasina to discuss his plan to quit as the PM's special envoy and also the issue of resignation of three JP ministers, party sources said.
