Govt advisers trying to divide anti-fascist movement: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General RuhulKabirRizvi on Monday alleged that the interim government advisers are trying to create a division between the anti-fascist movement and the recent July-August uprising. "The July-August uprising is the final manifestation of the movement that the pro-democracy political parties, led by BNP, carried out for 15

Elections to be useless without reforms: Nahid

National Citizens' Party (NCP) ConvenorNahid Islam on Saturday said that elections would be ineffective without prior reforms, stressing the need for constitutional amendments through a Constituent Assembly for sustainable change. "We have discussed reforms and reiterated our stance on constitutional amendments. We believe that any fundamental changes to the constitution must

BNP alleges plot to delay parliamentary elections

BNP senior leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that various schemes are being devised to delay the parliamentary elections and prevent the restoration of the people's rights to vote. "People are eager to regain their rights to vote, but various plots are being hatched to delay the parliamentary elections.

UN views reform in Bangladesh as internal matter: BNP

The United Nations considers political reforms in Bangladesh an internal matter, said BNP leaders following a roundtable discussion on reform proposals on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after the discussion, BNP Secretary General MirzaFakhrul Islam Alamgir said they told the UN that reforms should be implemented as soon as possible, with a

Tarique, Mamun acquitted in money laundering case

The Appellate Division on Thursday acquitted BNP Acting Chairman TariqueRahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case. A four-member tribunal headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order, said the defendants' lawyer, Advocate MdMaksudUllah. Earlier, on Tuesday, the court set March 6 for delivering the verdict

EC to decide who participates in polls, Yunus on AL’s participation

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the Awami League will have to decide regarding the participation of the next national election, stressing that the election commission decides who participates in the election. “They [AL] have to decide if they want to do it, I cannot decide for them,” DrYunus said