In the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid at the Bangabhaban yesterday, Krishak Sramik Janata League opposed search committee for the formation of the next Election Commission.

BNP yesterday alleged that the Digital Security Act (DSA) is being used against opposition leaders, activists and dissidents as a tool of repression.

Even though the BNP’s official stance is that it is yet to decide if it will run in the 2023 national polls, its focus for this year is to complete the party reorganising process and ready itself for the elections.

BNP yesterday said the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission (EC) will turn out to be a pointless exercise since it is being done as part of the government’s tactics to cling onto power.

The ruling Awami League is reorganising itself to be in a stronger position ahead of the next parliamentary polls and weighing options for expanding its electoral alliance.

Police allegedly kept BNP lawmaker Rumeen Farhana waiting for over an hour on her way to the party’s rally in Brahmanbaria arranged in demand of release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her treatment abroad.

The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Rob) yesterday became the latest political party to reject President Abdul Hamid’s invitation to a dialogue on the formation of the Election Commission.

The Gono Front yesterday recommended former chief justice Fazlul Karim Chowdhury for the post of chief election commissioner of the next Election Commission.

No one will be allowed to play with the fate of the people of Bangladesh anymore, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday.

Bangladesh Islami Front and Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam yesterday called upon President Abdul Hamid to take measures to enact a law in line with the constitution on formation of the Election Commission.

At least eight persons, including three police officials, were injured in a clash between BNP men and police in Chattogram’s Jamal Khan area today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today warned that no one will be allowed to play with the fate of people in Bangladesh.

Bangladesher Samyabadi Dal during its dialogue with President Abdul Hamid yesterday joined the chorus of political parties recommending that a law be enacted to form the Election Commission.

The BNP has removed Taimur Alam Khandakar, who is contesting for mayor in January 16 Narayanganj city polls as an independent candidate, from the post of the party chairperson’s adviser.

Ganotantry Party yesterday urged President Abdul Hamid to take necessary steps to frame a law with a provision for a constitutional council to form the Election Commission.

It is saddening that people with disabilities receive only around Tk 10,000 annually as allowance, even though Bangladesh’s per capita income has crossed US $2,500, Planning Minister MA Mannan told a webinar yesterday.

Political will is required to ensure safety and bring back order to the country’s roads and waterway, said speakers at a views-exchange meeting yesterday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government has started filing fictitious cases against the leaders and activists of their party again as it got scared seeing the mass wave of people in their recent programmes.

During a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid yesterday, Bikolpodhara Bangladesh proposed three names for the search committee to be constituted for the formation of a new election commission.

The Mass Media Employees Bill will be placed in parliament in the upcoming winter session, said the Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud yesterday.