The 11-party electoral alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has called for a protest rally and procession in the capital, demanding the implementation of the referendum decision. The rally and procession will be held at the northern gate of Baitul Mukarram Mosque next Saturday afternoon. Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant General Secretary Hamidur Rehman Azad informed the journalists about the […]
After “walkout” from the national parliament session, opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami emir Shafiqur Rehman said they will move towards a mass movement led by 11 parties including Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party (NCP). “Since we could not realize the people’s demand for reforms here, we will now take that demand back to the people,” […]
Senior lawyers Ahsanul Karim, Syed Mamun Mehboob, Ghazi Kamrul Islam Sojol and Jyotirmoy Barua represented the writ petitioners before the court. Senior advocate Mohammad Hossain appeared for the National Citizen Party (NCP) while senior advocate Mohammad Shishir Monir represented Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. The state was represented by Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rauf, who is currently […]
The petitioner said the writ is likely to be heard by a division bench of the high court led by Justice Fatema Najeeb next week. A referendum was held on 12 February, simultaneously with national parliamentary elections, to implement the constitutional proposals of the July National Charter. The ‘Yes’ vote won in the referendum. According […]
The United Nations (UN) has congratulated the people of Bangladesh for holding parliamentary elections and referendum, and urged all political actors to strengthen national unity and uphold democratic norms and human rights. In a message issued by the United Nations, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated the people of Bangladesh for the elections and referendum. The UN […]
If the “yes” vote wins, the next parliament will be bicameral. The process for amending the Constitution will change, making it difficult for any one party to push amendments. Following the people’s uprising in July that toppled the Awami League government, an interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus took charge on 8 August 2024. […]
Therefore, it is expected that all parties, without exception, will accept the results and move towards parliamentary or constitutional change in the next few days. It is hoped that no unexpected obstacles will arise in this process. In general, I think people are ready for another fresh start, bringing together their experiences and expectations, both […]
“This environment has not arisen suddenly – it is the result of a collective sense of responsibility,” the chief adviser said. “Therefore, I thank all political parties, candidates, voters, the Election Commission, civil society representatives, media professionals and law-enforcement agencies and members of the administration. With your combined efforts, we reached the threshold of conducting […]
He said, “On the contrary, the upcoming elections will be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner. With only two days left, the country is almost at its destination.” The Chief Advisor said that the elections, along with the referendum, would bring an unprecedented change in the political structure of Bangladesh. Highlighting a key […]
Asserting that the BNP has not hidden anything regarding the reforms, Tariq Rahman said, “What did we see later? When the present interim government came to power, it constituted reform commissions and invited almost all political parties in Bangladesh to participate. We also went there, we presented our reform proposals. Broadly speaking, the reform proposals […]