BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that organised mobs are being used to prevent Chhatra Dal members from purchasing nomination papers for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. Speaking to reporters, Rizvi questioned: “If this government under Dr Yunus is truly in power, then why should such a […]

Families of the July martyrs and those injured in the 2024 protests staged a demonstration in front of the Secretariat on Tuesday (19 August), demanding the resignation of Interim Government Legal Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul. The protest began at 11:30 am outside the National Press Club, after which participants formed a procession and gathered at […]

Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the BNP’s Standing Committee, has expressed objections regarding the final draft of the July Charter, particularly concerning its introduction and points 2, 3, and 4. He claimed that the introduction contains inaccurate information. Speaking to journalists at his Gulshan residence on Tuesday, 19 August, Salahuddin highlighted that certain issues included […]

Dr. Asif Nazrul, the legal adviser, has stated that there is no scope for postponing the national elections beyond the timeline announced by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of the interim government. Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Tuesday, 19 August, Dr. Nazrul emphasised that despite political parties expressing various statements, the interim […]

The Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the BNP, is expected to announce its panel today for the long-awaited Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections. Meanwhile, several other student organisations and alliances have already declared their candidates or hinted at potential panels, creating an atmosphere of festivity across the campus.   […]

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against former Member of Parliament Kazi Nabil Ahmed of Jessore-3 constituency over allegations of illegal assets worth nearly BDT 7.5 crore and suspicious transactions exceeding BDT 109 crore. The approval was issued on Monday, 18 August, from the ACC headquarters. The Commission’s Deputy Director, Md. Aktarul Islam, […]

The Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has confirmed that a total of 25,871 individuals have been newly recruited into various law enforcement and security agencies ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Elections. The announcement came on Monday, 18 August, during a press briefing at the Secretariat […]

The Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC), Akhtar Ahmed, has confirmed that several significant steps have already been taken ahead of the forthcoming national elections. A comprehensive action plan has been drafted and submitted to the commission for approval. According to him, the plan will be officially published within the current week. He shared […]