report in Prothom Alo, Oct 30, 2023A total of 28 cases have been filed over the incident of violence and death of policeman centering the BNP’s grand rally on 28 October. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been accused in several cases and most of the leaders of the party were named in one case or other. The cases were filed on Sunday. Allegations of killing policeman, exploding cocktails with attempt to kill…
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Report in Prothom Alo, 23 Oct 2023Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has no plan to enforce an indefinite sit-in from 28 October, and the party men will return home after the grand rally in Dhaka, clarified the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday. “We have asked (the party men) to return to their respective places after the 28 October rally and to wait for the next course of the programme. We will announce…
Report in Prothom Alo, 23 Oct 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reassured the people of the Hindu community of the country that Bangladesh Awami League (AL) will always remain beside them as was in the past. “We, the Awami League, was always beside you and will remain beside you . . ,” she said while addressing the Hindu devotees during her visit to the Durga Puja mandap (pandal) at the Dhakeshwari National Temple in…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 28, 2023Police yesterday raided houses of BNP activists to arrest them as the party was preparing to hold a rally in the capital today. Mirpur police detained more than 100 BNP men from a building in Shenpara last night, said local sources. Imran, a sub-inspector of Mirpur Police Station, said the raid was going on as of 11:00pm. Over 200 people arrested in the capital on Thursday were sent…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 28, 2023Tension is running high as arch rivals BNP and Awami League are all set to show their strength within two kilometres of each other in Dhaka today. Both parties got permits with conditions for their rallies from Dhaka Metropolitan Police last night. There was a sense of unease across the capital yesterday with city dwellers apprehending that the rallies would spark violence and further complicate the ongoing political…
By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Oct 27, 2023The BNP will instantly go for tough programmes if it is not allowed to hold its grand rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters tomorrow, party leaders said. A march towards or laying siege to important establishments and road and waterway blockades will be on the cards, party sources said. They said programmes for their movement, demanding the resignation of the government and elections under…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 27, 2023Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal stated that in the event of significant voting irregularities, the entire national election would be halted and held again. He made the statement while replying to a comment of The Daily Observer Editor Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury at a workshop titled “12th National Parliament Election: Role of the Media, Expectations of the Nation” at the EC Secretariat in Agargaon today. Iqbal questioned the…
By Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee & Mohammad Jamil Khan in The Daily Star, Oct 26, 2023The Awami League is fully prepared to prevent the BNP from resorting to violence centring the October 28 rally, ruling party leaders said. The leaders and activists of the AL’s Dhaka city, district and thana units have been instructed to take position on the streets and entrances to the capital from early Saturday, said AL insiders. Meanwhile, police are considering granting…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 26, 2023Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman has said the Election Commission has nothing to do if any political party does not take part in elections. “Political parties know it very well what is mentioned in the manual [a book prepared for officials and candidates with all electoral laws and regulations and the code of conduct]. It is up to the political parties whether they will participate in polls. The…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 26, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that conspirators are active at home and abroad to halt the progress of the country. However, different government agencies are working to prevent anti-Bangladesh propaganda, she said. The premier said this in reply to a query of Awami League MP Nazrul Islam Babu from Narayanganj-2. With Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the question-answer session of the premier, who is now in Brussels,…
Report in The Daily Star, Oct 26, 2023Two American physicians arrived in Dhaka tonight to assist in treating BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Dr James Peter Adam Hamilton and Dr Hamid Ahmad Abdur Rabb landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital around 7:15pm, said a press release sent by BNP leader Shamsuddin Didar. The other physician, Dr Christos Georgiades, is likely to arrive in Dhaka by 2:00am, added the release. The three-doctor team…