Convenor of the National Citizens Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has accused political parties of betraying both the July Uprising and people after the movement. Addressing a roadside NCP rally in Pabna's Shaheed Chattar on Monday night, Nahid said, "The fascists and murderers must be brought to justice. We said fascist Hasina's
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Election delay anti-democratic, goes against July spirit: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said those who want to delay the election are certainly not pro-democratic or supporters of the July-August revolution. "People want an immediate election. We have said this many times before, and we are saying it again. Those who want to delay the
Govt must ensure trial before election: Nahid
National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Saturday demanded justice for the killings during the July-August uprising before any national election is held. Addressing a rally organised by the party's Bogura district unit at Satmatha Zero Point, Nahid said over 15 people were killed and more than 700 injured during
Polls without cleansing ‘stinking past’ amounts to killing democracy: Jamaat
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday warned that holding another national election without cleansing the country's 'stinking past practices' would amount to a 'massacre of democracy'. "We have made it clear that before any proper election, some essential and fundamental reforms must be carried out. It cannot be the
BNP slams Jamaat for trying to ‘fish in troubled waters’
Accusing Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to fish in troubled waters, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that a party which had taken part in the 1986 election under an autocratic regime is now questioning the electoral atmosphere under the interim government. "Some people are now trying
NCP warns against bringing back ‘old culture of terrorism’
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam on Thursday warned that those attempting to revive the old culture of terrorism will face consequences like those faced by autocrat Sheikh Hasina, as the spirit of the July warriors remains alive. "An attempt is being made to bring back the old culture...we are
BNP slams BTRC’s draft telecom policy as inappropriate before polls
BNP on Thursday voiced concerns over the BTRC's recently drafted 'Telecommunication Network and Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025', saying that unilaterally enacting such a national policy ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election would be inappropriate. "BNP believes that it won't be appropriate to unilaterally enact such a nationally important policy at
Judiciary must be freed from fascists: Salahuddin
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the fascists and their allies must be ousted from the judiciary first in a bid to ensure the actual independence of the judiciary in the country. "To make judicial independence truly effective, fascists must be ousted from the lower and upper judiciary,"
Proportional representation system could divide Bangladesh: Tarique
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday urged political parties to carefully consider whether the proportional representation (PR) election system is suitable for Bangladesh, warning that it could lead to division. "Some political parties have raised the demand for a proportional representation (PR) electoral system. While this system of elections exists
BNP seeks polls timeline after Prof Yunus-CEC meeting: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said their party expects an announcement of a specific timeframe for the national election following a meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMN Nasir Uddin. "We believe that the expectations and aspirations of people will