report in The Daily Star, May 16, 2023Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said an election-time government can be formed with the parties having representation in parliament, although the next general election will be held following the Westminster-style of democracy in Britain. “We will hold the election like it is conducted in Britain … . We can show our generosity if any MP from the political parties having representation in parliament expresses the desire to join…
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REPORT IN Dhaka Tribune, May 2, 2023Law Minister Anisul Huq said that there is no law to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment. He said this at an exchange meeting with primary school teachers at Sirajul Haque School and College in Brahmanbaria on Monday afternoon. The minister said: “Khaleda became sick during the time of Covid so she was permitted to stay at home under two conditions. Doctors in Bangladesh have…
by Qadir Kallol in Prothom Alo, Apr 22, 2023The forthcoming elections to five city corporations have left ruling Awami League, opposition BNP and Election Commission in a quandary. All these three sides think that these elections can have an impact on the next general election. Any wrong step in the city elections can be costly for them. As a result, all three sides have different challenges centering the city polls. What strategies BNP takes in…
report in Prothom Alo Apr 17, 2023The leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have met the US ambassador to Dhaka, Peter Haas, at his residence. The party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee member and international affairs committee chairman Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and organising secretary Shama Obaid were present at a two-hour meeting — from 11:00am to 12:50pm on Sunday– at the invitation of the US ambassador. According to the BNP, they…
by Samsur Rahman in Prothom Alo, Mar 27, 2023Although the BNP and seven-party led alliance Ganatantra Mancha have held several meetings, they couldn’t finalise the ‘joint declaration’ as a basis of simultaneous movement. However, the Ganatantra Mancha has provided a draft declaration. But the matter remains hanging for a decision by the BNP. BNP is taking time to give their opinion as they would discuss the matter at the top level. All anti-government parties including…
by Anwar Hossain in Prothom Alo, 26 Feb 2023 at 11: 14hraThe ruling Awami League is feeling the urge to bring opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the next (12th) parliamentary elections. That’s why, the leaders of the ruling party have been ensuring in all formal and informal discussions with diplomats or politicians that a free and fair vote will be organised. However, the ruling party will not give BNP any space over their demand…
by Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee & Porimol Palma in Daily Star, Feb 23, 2023Feeling the pressure from the West for fair and participatory polls and the economic stress at home, the government may go all out to get the BNP and like-minded parties to participate in the next national election. Even though the Awami League decided to dominate the streets and have counter programmes for the BNP’s agitations, it is considering behind-the-scene talks with the opposition…
report in Prothom Alo, Feb 11, 2023Bangladesh Nationalist Party will march at all unions across the country today, Saturday amid counter programmes of the ruling Awami League. BNP leaders said the aim of their programmes is to involve general people at the village level in its anti-government movement. Alongside BNP, different anti-government parties and alliances will also hold these programmes simultaneously. BNP central leaders said their leaders and activists at the village level are in…
report in Dhaka Tribune, Jan 25, 2023BNP and other like-minded opposition parties, alliances and organizations are set to hold rallies in Dhaka and other divisional cities and district towns on Wednesday as part of the simultaneous movement to oust the current government. The organizers said the program is meant for registering a protest against the introduction of one-party Baksal rule by Awami League on this day in 1975, rise in the prices of power and…
report in Prothom Alo, Jan 1, 2023Senior politician Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan’s resignation from the post of advisor to the BNP chairperson has prompted some of the party’s leaders in Brahmanbaria to speculate that he plans to contest in the by-election from Brahmanbaria-2, the seat that he himself vacated. They say that he will be making a mistake if he contests as an independent candidate or on nomination from a different party after resigning from BNP.…
report in The Daily Star, Dec 30, 2022The BNP and 32 other like-minded political parties will take to the streets for the first time today as part of their simultaneous movement. The procession will be held to press home its 10-point demand that includes the resignation of the government, dissolution of parliament, transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker government before the next national election, and formation of a new Election Commission. BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami,…