Implementation of July Charter: Parties agree on referendum

Desk Report: Political parties have agreed to implement the July Charter through a referendum. But there are differences of opinion among them on what the process of that referendum will be. BNP has talked about holding a referendum on the same day as the national election. However, the party has proposed to resolve the constitutional issues of the charter through the next national parliament. On the other hand, Jamaat-e-Islami is in favor of implementing the issues through a special constitutional order and holding a referendum before the election. And the…

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Marka Shaplai must be elected, otherwise we will see how the election goes: Sarjis Alam

Desk Report: Marka Shaplai must be elected, otherwise we will see how the election goes: Sarjis Alam Sarjis Alam, the party’s chief organizer for the northern region, has warned that the Election Commission will look into how the elections are conducted if it does not give the National Citizen Party (NCP) the Shapla symbol. He made this warning in a post on social media Facebook on Tuesday (September 23) afternoon. Sarjis Alam wrote, ‘The Election Commission Secretary said that Shapla is not in the list of markers, so NCP is…

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Student parliament election will have impact on national elections: Jamaat Ameer

Desk Report: The recently held student union elections will have an impact on the next national parliamentary elections, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. He made these remarks as the chief guest at the party’s Central Women’s Divisional Majlish-e-Shura session held at the Al Falah Auditorium of the Jamaat Central Office today (September 20). Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, “Islami Chhatra Shibir has won the DUCSU and JACSU elections. Many are overwhelmed by this victory. The impact of this election will also be felt in the next national…

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Street protests amid discussions not good for democracy: Mirza Fakhrul

Desk Report: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir believes that the ongoing street protests by seven parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, are creating unnecessary pressure. He said, “I think there was no need for it. The meaning of such a program is to create unnecessary pressure during discussions; which is not good for democracy.” Mirza Fakhrul told reporters at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Thursday evening after returning home from Singapore. He went to Singapore with his wife Rahat Ara Begum for medical treatment on September 10.…

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Next election will be fair, impartial and acceptable only if based on July Charter: Jamaat

Desk Report: Jamaat Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad believes that the next election will be fair, impartial and acceptable only if it is held on the basis of the July Charter. Highlighting two ways for the party to implement the charter, he said, one is a Provisional Constitutional Order. There is a precedent for this in the past. Another is a referendum. It also has a history in the country. If the parties cannot agree, the people will vote through a referendum. Azad said this at a meeting of the…

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National Assembly elections to be held by February 15 next year: Shafiqul Alam

Desk Reports : The next national parliamentary elections will be held by February 15, 2026, as per the schedule announced by the interim government. The Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam reaffirmed this on Friday (September 12). While visiting the ancestral home of renowned poet Farrukh Ahmed in Sreepur Upazila of Magura, Shafiqul Alam reiterated the interim government’s announcement regarding the date of the upcoming parliamentary elections. Regarding the differences of opinion among political parties regarding the elections, the Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary said that it is very natural for…

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