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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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.…
Read MoreNational 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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