Desk Report: ‘Many of the advisors have already made liaisons with various political parties, they are thinking about their safe exit’ — Sarjis Alam, the party’s chief organizer (northern region), wants to see the end of their character, about whom National Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam made such comments. He told reporters at the Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce Bhaban auditorium at 5:30 pm today, Monday. Sarjis said, ‘Our convener has said about them. We want to see the end of their character. Because, the way they were supposed to…
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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…
Read MoreNCP leaders and workers ‘misbehave’ with journalists, boycott Akhtar-Zara’s press conference
Desk Report: Journalists have boycotted a press conference of NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain and Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Zara, alleging that some leaders and activists of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) misbehaved with journalists. The incident took place at around 9:45 am today (October 2) at the VIP gate of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Akhtar Hossain and Tasnim Zara were not at the scene at the time. Later, the NCP media cell expressed its regret in a statement. Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to…
Read MoreThere is no option but to ban AL: Sargis
Desk Report: The Awami League party will be banned through legal process and there is no other option but to do so, said Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the National Citizens Party (NCP) in the northern region. He made these comments while talking to reporters while visiting the Durga Puja pavilion in Maligaon Tentultala in Atwari upazila of Panchagarh on Wednesday. Sarjis Alam said that being deprived of the Shapla symbol despite fulfilling all the legal qualifications is unfair and discriminatory. He alleged that if the Election Commission follows…
Read MoreJamaat ‘will not take responsibility’ for Tarique Monowar’s statement
Desk Report: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has completely denied its involvement in the recent controversial statement made by Islamic speaker Tariq Monowar about the scholars of Darse Nezami. The party says that the Islamic speaker’s statement is entirely ‘his own’. The attempt to place the responsibility for it on Jamaat-e-Islami is ‘sad and unwelcome’. Jamaat’s Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair made these remarks in a statement sent to the media on Tuesday. In it, he said, ‘A few days ago, Maulana Tariq Monowar gave a speech involving the scholars of Darse…
Read MoreReligious festivals will not be allowed to fall victim to political manipulation: Hasnat Abdullah
Desk Report: National Citizens Party (NCP) Southern Region Chief Organizer Hasnat Abdullah has said that religious festivals will not be allowed to fall prey to political manipulation. He said this in a post on his verified Facebook ID on Monday. In a post addressed to the countrymen, Hasnat Abdullah said, “The biggest festival of Hindu brothers and sisters has started from Sunday: the festival of Durga Puja. As you know, during the past fascist era, an atmosphere of fear and anxiety was created in our society around this festival. We…
Read MoreNCP protests in the capital against the attack on Akhtar in New York
Desk Report: The leaders and activists of the National Citizens Party (NCP) have taken out protest marches in various parts of the country, including Shahbagh in the capital, to protest the attack and egg-throwing incident on National Citizens Party (NCP) member secretary Akhtar Hossain and senior joint member secretary Dr. Tasnim Zara, who are visiting New York, USA. The Dhaka Metropolitan Committee organized a protest march program in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh in the capital on Tuesday (September 23) afternoon. Samantha Sharmin, Sarwar Tushar, Dr. Tajnuva Jabin,…
Read MoreThere is no uncertainty about the vote, the environment is 100% favorable: EC Anwarul Islam
Desk Reports : Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that there is no ‘uncertainty’ regarding the 13th National Parliament election and the environment for the election is ‘100% favorable’. He made the comment in response to a question from journalists at the Election Building in Agargaon in the capital on Sunday. In response to the question of how favorable the voting environment is for the EC so far, Anwarul Islam said, “We think it is 100 percent favorable.” When asked whether the situation was favorable for the election…
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