report in The Island, Nov 13, 2023The National Peace Council (NPC) has expressed concerns about certain aspects of the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) Bill. The NPC has in a media statement said that it is concerned about the role given to ONUR to be prescriptive vis a vis civil society by virtue of the power “to guide and facilitate peace and reconciliation programmes conducted by local organisations including community based organisations.” Text…
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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 Dawn, October 23rd, 2023LAHORE: On the instructions of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Usman Anwar, the police ensured foolproof security arrangements for Christian prayer programmes in churches across the province on Sunday. The police remained on high alert and performed their duties diligently, allowing Christian citizens to conduct their prayers in a peaceful environment and participate in their holy prayer ceremonies. Earlier, Mr Anwar directed regional police officers and district police officers…
By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 21, 2023China has in recent months stepped up its engagement across several fronts in Nepal. It is sending several high-profile leaders and officials to Nepal in order to engage with different state entities while it is also inviting Nepali leaders, top officials and civil society members, among others, to China. One of its goals is to build support for various programmes launched by President Xi Jinping. After…
by Qadir Kallol &Selim Zahid in Prothom Alo, Oct 1, 2023Within October, BNP wants to reach the final stages of its one-point movement for the resignation of the government. To this end it is considering programmes such as long marches to Dhaka, sieges and blockades. On the other hand, the government and Awami League are determined to hold the election on time and plan to remain in the fray with the support of the administration…
report in The Daily Star, Sept 5, 2023The Oikya Morcha, representing religious and ethnic minority organisations led by the Bangladesh Hindu Bouddha Christian Oikya Parishad, has announced a series of programmes including mass hunger strikes and sit-ins scheduled in various districts from September 8-23. These events will culminate into the platform organising a rally on October 6 at Suhrawardy Udyan, announced Rana Dasgupta, chief coordinator of the morcha and general secretary of the parishad, during…
by Qadir Kallol in Prothom Alo, July 29, 2023Despite the tensions and heat, BNP and Awami League’s rallies in Dhaka yesterday, Friday, ended peacefully. That is a matter of relief. Today, Saturday, however, BNP is staging sit-in progammes at the entry points to Dhaka. And Awami League has said they will keep these programmes under strict watch. Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police last night stated in a press release that no one had been given permission…
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…