Renowned poet and political thinker Farhad Mazhar has criticised Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, asserting that by taking the oath of office, he has disregarded the people’s uprising, and therefore his government holds no legitimacy. Mazhar made these remarks on Tuesday during a discussion entitled “Fascist State System and Elections” at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik […]

The Election Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday that two political parties, including the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), have met the required criteria for registration as political parties. Senior Secretary of the EC, Akhtar Ahmed, provided the details, stating that a public notification will be issued regarding these two parties. Meanwhile, twelve other parties will undergo […]

Economic Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has remarked that incidents of extortion have risen significantly since 5 August last year, and that the interim government has failed to control the problem. Speaking with journalists in his office at the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday (30 September), Dr Ahmed stressed that tackling extortion requires strong political commitment […]

Senior journalist Mostofa Firoz has stated that, over the past year, he has observed no government initiative aimed at making the media genuinely free and independent. He noted, “They have not said that you may invite anyone to speak according to your own guidelines. The regulations remain exactly the same. No changes have been made.” […]