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 demands reconstitution of the EC

Citing a lack of confidence in the Election Commission, the National Citizen Party yesterday demanded an immediate reconstitution of the commission.

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Ease political party registration

Biplabi Gonojote, an alliance of seven political parties and organisations, has called for easing the party registration process by allowing registration with just a central office, central committee, and party constitution under the existing election laws.

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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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Polls possible before December if reforms done within a month: Amir Khasru

The BNP leader spoke after the party met with US official Nicole Chulick

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Admin in favour of BNP in many areas, polls not possible in this situation: Nahid

For a level playing field, a neutral administration, bureaucracy, and police must be ensured

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Jamaat tells US delegation it wants election before next Ramadan

"If we wait till June, the monsoon season will begin with probabilities of cyclones and flooding"

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Jamaat ameer meets Khaleda in London

The top leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, recently held a meeting with BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia at her son’s home in London.

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NCP delegation meets EU envoys, reps to discuss reforms

The NCP delegation, led by convener Nahid Islam and Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara, met with envoys and representatives of Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway

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BNP meets CA today to press for election roadmap

At its meeting with the chief adviser, the BNP will demand a specific roadmap to the election.

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Fakhrul calls for action amid soybean oil price hike

'The price of branded soybean oil bottles has increased to TK 189 per liter, up from TK 175. Meanwhile, the price of unbottled soybean oil has risen by TK 12, reaching TK 169 per liter,' says the BNP spokesperson

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Hefazat to hold meeting on April 20 to prepare for grand rally

The Islamist outfit is organising a rally on May 3 to press home various demands

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BCL leader ‘beats BNP leader to death’ in Moheshkhali

The incident took place yesterday morning in the Uttar Nalbila area of Kalarmarchhara union

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Fakhrul hopes election uncertainty to be resolved through dialogue, unity

Two days ahead of their meeting with the chief adviser, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed the hope that the uncertainty over the election roadmap and all related issues will be resolved through dialogue and unity

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