Politics

Politics

Major parties favour bicameral parliament

However, they differ on the composition of parliament and the electoral process, as outlined in their proposals to the Constitution Reform Commission

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NCP to hold protest rally in front of EC demanding its reconstitution

Calls on govt to hold local elections without delay

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Biplabi Gonojote urges EC to ease political party registration

They want registration allowed with only a central office, committee, and party constitution

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BNP vows ward-wise playgrounds for Dhaka

BNP plans to develop ward-wise playgrounds for all in Dhaka if the party comes to power in the next election, said its acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

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Act against advisers ‘out to destabilise the country’

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the party has urged Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to take action against certain advisers who are “conspiring to destabilise the country”.

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Cumilla BNP slams Hasnat’s remarks as ‘childish'

Issues one-week ultimatum for 'unconditional apology'

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Arrest of Nusraat Faria 'mockery' of judicial process: NCP

Demands visible progress into the trial of the July killings by next July

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BNP will never compromise with AL: Nazrul Islam

"It's being said that we will rehabilitate Awami League or stand in favour of them. What's the point of this nonsense? Is this even possible?" asks BNP leader Nazrul

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'Election after reforms': ‘March for Yunus’ rally held in N'ganj

The event was organised under the banner of "People of Narayanganj," at the Central Shaheed Minar in Chashara

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Govt delaying polls so BNP can’t come to power

The interim government is delaying elections so that BNP cannot come to power through the people’s vote, claimed the party’s Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu yesterday.

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Govt may have a ‘hidden agenda’

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday questioned why reforms are being considered instead of elections, expressing concern that the interim government might be working with a "hidden agenda".

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Demand for polls by Dec: BNP plans talks with allies to rally support

The BNP will hold talks with like-minded political parties to come up with a comprehensive action plan to drum up support for election by December. 

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Election only after reforms, trials, proper polls system

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the national election can be held only after basic reforms, the trial for crimes against humanity committed in July, and the establishment of a proper election system.

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Sramik Dal leader 'assaults' man over extortion, threatens journalist

The accused has been identified as Zayanul Abedin, president of the Dhamsona union unit of Sramik Dal, the BNP's labour wing

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'Bangladesh A-Am Janata Party' launched by Destiny MD

The party was formally introduced at an event held at a hotel in Dhaka's Banani today.

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Roadmap for election by July

The Election Commission (EC) is likely to announce its roadmap for the 13th national election by July in line with the timeline announced by the interim government.

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Election Roadmap: BNP unhappy as Yunus gives no specific timeline

The election must be held by December, as any delay could cause the situation to spiral out of control, the BNP said after a meeting with the chief adviser yesterday.

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‘A political group trying to delay Ducsu polls’

A political group is trying to delay the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election until after the national polls in a bid to control students and misuse power, similar to the previous regime, alleged Chhatra Odhikar Parishad yesterday.

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