Two standing committee members of BNP yesterday came up with two differing views over the forthcoming national election.

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish yesterday announced that it was preparing to nominate candidates in all 300 constituencies for the upcoming national election, prioritising Islamic values and national interests.

The demands include trial of all mass killings and necessary fundamental reforms, Jamaat said in a release last night

Political parties have failed to reach an agreement on any reform proposals for the fifth consecutive day of the consensus talks.

An adviser of the interim government from the Muradnagar area is continuously abusing power to serve his own interests in that area, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

He, however, said a few issues are still under discussion, which he believed could be resolved through minor reforms

'There's no benefit in trying to disrupt the upcoming election,' says the BNP leader

"Each person is raising a different demand to delay the election, ruin the electoral process, and thereby destroy the nation," he said at a programme

Demands exemplary punishment for those involved

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday extended his birthday greetings to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of his 85th birthday.

BNP expects a specific date for the national election following the meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, said party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday.

Leftist leaders threatened to launch tougher movements if the government does not cancel its anti-sovereignty moves like leasing out the Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to a foreign operator and providing aid passage to Myanmar’s Rakhine state.

Umama Fatema, former spokesperson of the Students Against Discrimination, has officially stepped down from the platform, citing internal betrayal, political interference, and smear campaigns.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday accused “vested quarters” of using BNP’s name to serve personal interests and create unrest in various offices, including the Income Tax office.

The BNP will feel reassured if both the chief adviser and the chief election commissioner disclose to the nation what they discussed about the upcoming national polls during Thursday’s meeting, the party’s Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

The government has already delayed the election, he says

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has conveyed to the BNP his hope that democratic order will soon be restored in Bangladesh through a free, fair and credible national election.

The party will observe a month-long programme featuring at least 22 different events

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.

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday urged the Election Commission to hold local government polls under the interim government before the upcoming 13th national election.