Says Fakhrul; BNP pays tribute to Ziaur Rahman on his 89th birth anniversary

The newspaper revealed details based on documents found in Hasina's residence

The BNP paid homage to its founder and former president Ziaur Rahman today on the occasion of his 89th birth anniversary

If voted to power, the BNP would form a government of national unity and ensure representation from the parties that would participate in the polls and those who protested against the last autocratic regime, said the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal yesterday demanded a ban on underground politics at all the educational institutions in the country and trial of  activists of the recently banned Chhatra League for attacking students during the July uprising.

The re-emergence of autocracy in Bangladesh can be prevented if freedom of expression and voting rights of people can be protected, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday.

The long-term problems in the economic sector were exacerbated and entrenched during the tenure of the Awami League regime, pushing many issues to the point of no return, said Prof Rehman Sobhan yesterday.

A group of DU students filed the GD with Shahbagh Police Station on Saturday afternoon

Although the Chhatra League has been banned, the government has not taken the initiative to bring the perpetrators of the July-August massacre to justice, says Gono Odhikar Parishad president

Holding elections within the next six months is unrealistic, said Sarjis Alam, chief organiser of Jatiya Nagorik Committee, yesterday at an event in Panchagarh.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), a pro-BNP student organisation, will observe the “March for Justice” programme today.

Fakhrul made the statement while speaking to journalists this afternoon during a Dhaka College reunion event held at a resort in the Sirajdikhan upazila of Munshiganj

Zainul Abdin Farroque, BNP Advisory Council member, urged the the interim government to promptly announce the national election date to uphold the dignity of the July mass uprising

Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain today said those who will come to power in the future should learn from the past

A group of 10 Jahangirnagar University teachers has voiced concerns about the “clandestine political activities” of Islami Chhatra Shibir on the university campus

He also stressed the need for impartial governance.

Chhatra Dal alleged that members of Chhatra Shibir, disguised as regular students, launched an attack on them. On the other hand, residential students claimed the opposite.

In an official notice issued by Monira Sharmin from the committee's office cell, the organisation stated that Sakib's recent actions violated its code of discipline and core principles

Two reform commissions have proposed changing laws to ensure democracy within political parties and promote transparency and integrity in their financing, including election funding.

The July uprising proclamation will be made after intensive discussions with all stakeholders and consensus of all political parties.