Report in The Daily Star, Aug 3, 2017 Leaders of several political parties last night met and formed a liaison committee aiming to forge an alliance beyond the combines led by the Awami League and the BNP. Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna was given the helm of the committee. The meeting, held at the Baridhara residence of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury, lasted two and a half hours from 8:30pm. Jatiya…
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by Manik Miazee in Dhaka Tribune, Aug 3, 2017 Over 50 central leaders of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh are planning to take part in the next national election under the banner of various registered Islamist political parties. Although the Qawmi madrasa-based fundamentalist Islamist group claims to be a non-political movement, many of its members have already taken part in several local government elections in recent times, winning a few. Following these victories, Islamist politicians who are affiliated…