Three leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court, seeking rules to ban all political activities of the Awami League and 10 other parties, and debar them from all future elections.

Two political parties yesterday suggested seeking the Supreme Court’s opinion for removal of President Mohammed Shahabuddin from office.

The interim government has so far taken no decision to ban any political party

Sarjis Alam, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, today clarified that their writ petitions to the High Court did not call for an outright ban on the Awami League or its registration as a political party

He also urges all other democratic parties to unite in order to thwart the nefarious efforts of Hasina's cohorts and the neighbouring country

More political parties have agreed in principle with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement’s demand for the president’s removal but emphasised that any action has to be based on political consensus.

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said decision will be taken on the basis of political consensus whether the president will remain or not

Police detained Jannatul Ferdous Tamanna Priya, the environment secretary of the banned Chhatra League, while she was appearing for an exam at Rajshahi Government Women's College on Sunday

Detectives arrested former housing and public works minister engineer Mosharraf Hossain in the capital’s Bashundhara Residential Area yesterday in a case filed over the death of BNP activist Mokbul.

The interim government’s decision on whether to remove President Mohammed Shahabuddin from office is still awaiting a “political consensus”, because the BNP believes removing him would unnecessarily stir things up in post-Hasina Bangladesh.

"We do not want any political party to be banned by administrative order or simply because of individual preferences"

He claims that each of the cases against him was fabricated and baseless

He made the remark while speaking to reporters after laying wreaths at the grave of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman

Transferring the police personnel for their alleged misconducts, including killing students during the July uprising, is hardly enough punishment, said Sarjis Alam, a central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, yesterday.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam yesterday said Chhatra League is now a banned organisation and, therefore, has no right to engage in political activities.

Senior BNP leaders Nazrul Islam Khan and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday demanded prompt completion of the necessary reforms in order to pave way for establishing an elected parliament and government to restore the country’s democratic process and fulfill peoples’ aspirations.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Serniabat Moinuddin Ahmed, son of former chief whip Abul Hasanat Abdullah, on five-day remand in a case over the death of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mia in the capital’s Paltan on October 28 last year.

Two Islamist parties have agreed in principle with the student leaders on the demand for President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s removal, while the BNP says it will announce its decision after discussing the matter at party forum.

The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.

Representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir this evening