Jatiya Oikyafront announces to hold a rally in Dhaka on Monday protesting “vote rigging” in the 11th parliamentary election held on December 30, 2018.
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain has said they are working to expand their alliance to intensify their ongoing movement to "restore democracy".
Raising alarm at the growing incidents of rape in the country, Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain urges people to forge a united movement to protect women's rights and establish the rule of law.
BNP today blasts Gonoforum PM-elect in the December 30 national election Sultan Mohammad Mansur for taking oath violating the decision of the Jatiya Oikyafront.
Two MPs-elect from the Gonoforum will not be joining parliament, the party has decided.
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain left for Singapore last night for treatment.
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader orders the authorities concerned to remove all the illegal establishments along the roads and highways across the country within a week.
Seven MPs-elect of Jatiya Oikyafront yesterday refrained from taking oath and the alliance claimed that ruling party men had stuffed the boxes with “30 to 60” percent of the ballots the night before the polls.
Ruling Awami League alleges that the BNP-Jamaat-Oikyafront clique is not only spreading false allegation and propaganda to make the election controversial, but also distributing illegal money and trying to destroy the congenial election environment.
Even after the not-so-good experience on Thursday, the Jatiya Oikyafront wants to stay open to further talks though many of its leaders believe the government will not invite them to any more dialogue.
Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday said he was more concerned about a free and fair national election than about the polls-time government.
A meeting between top leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront and Krishak Sramik Janata League (KSJL) ended inconclusively last night, as the latter is yet to decide whether to join the recently-formed opposition alliance.
Responding to the Jatiya Oikyafront's call, Prime Minister and also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday formally invited the alliance to take part in talks with her party at the Gono Bhaban tomorrow.
It is a demonstration of political farsightedness on the part of the Prime Minister to have accepted the proposal of the Oikyafront for a dialogue.
Jatiya Oikyafront leaders would be invited to dinner on Thursday at the Gono Bhaban for talks with the ruling Awami League, said sources.
After holding its public rallies in Sylhet and Chattogram, Jatiya Oikyafront led by Dr Kamal Hossain, decides to hold another rally in Dhaka on November 2 to push for its seven-point demand, including holding the next national election under a non-party government.
Dr Kamal Hossain in a letter urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to arrange talks between the Awami League and Jatiya Oikyafront ahead of the national polls.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim says Dr Kamal Hossain has betrayed with Bangabandhu by forming Jatiya Oikyafront (national unity) with the patrons of the killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront is going to hold a rally in the port city today, amid widespread fear of arrest among its activists.
