Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought cooperation from all political parties to hold the forthcoming general elections in a free, fair and festive manner. “It is the responsibility of all of us – the government, the Election Commission, and political parties – to ensure that this year’s elections are held in a fair and festive atmosphere. I seek cooperation of all political parties in this regard,” he said. The Chief Adviser made the remarks at a meeting with a four-member delegation of the National Citizen Party (NCP) led by its Convener Nahid Islam at the State Guest House Jamuna…
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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called upon the countrymen to participate in the referendum during the upcoming elections and cast “Yes” vote to build the state according to their expectations. “I urge all of you to participate in the upcoming referendum and stamp on “Yes” to build the state according to your expectations,” he said in a pre-recorded message aired on different media outlets this evening. “The key to building a new Bangladesh is now in your hands. If you cast the “Yes” vote, the door to building the new Bangladesh will open,” the Chief Adviser added. He urged…
Social researcher Dr Faham Abdus Salam today said building a beautiful future for Bangladesh requires conscious and responsible participation of all citizens. “Collective awareness and proper understanding of democratic roles are essential for national progress,” he said. Faham made the remarks while addressing a joint lecture titled “The Future of Bangladesh”, organised by the Bangladesh Research Institute for Development at the Joynal Abedin Auditorium of the ESDO head office in Gobinda Nagar of the municipal city in Thakurgaon. Dr Faham said the law and order situation has not been fully restored after August 5 and criticised the tendency to nominate…
The Election Commission (EC) today approved 23 appeals, on the final day of hearing appeals, filed against decisions of returning officers over scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th national parliamentary election. A total of 63 appeals were heard today. Of the approved appeals, 21 were against the cancellation of nomination papers, while two were against the acceptance of nomination papers. The commission rejected 35 appeals, including 18 appeals filed against the cancellation of nomination papers and 16 appeals filed against the acceptance of nomination papers. One appeal seeking to uphold the returning officer’s decision to cancel a nomination paper…
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today urged cooperation from all stakeholders to hold a free, fair and inclusive election. He made the remarks while addressing appellants and lawyers after a nine-day-long hearing on appeals against returning officers’ decisions on nomination papers for the 13th National Parliamentary Election at the EC auditorium in capital’s Agargaon area. The CEC said the commission’s decisions were made without bias and with careful analysis. All support from the public and stakeholders are essential to ensure a smooth and credible voting process, he added. He also praised the growing political awareness of the people,…
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today sought cooperation from all political parties to hold the forthcoming national polls and the referendum successfully, saying the elections must be held on February 12. “This time, both the election and the referendum must be held successfully. No matter who says what, the elections will be held on February 12. This election will not be a manipulated one,” he said. “It is the responsibility of all of us – the government, the Election Commission, and political parties – to ensure that this year’s elections are held in a fair and festive atmosphere. I seek…
The 90th birth anniversary of the architect of multi-party democracy and founder of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, is being celebrated today. Ziaur Rahman, also the proclaimer of Bangladesh’s independence and an architect of modern Bangladesh, was born on January 19, 1936 in Bagbari village under Nashipur Union in Gabtoli of Bogura district. Ziaur Rahman was the second of five sons of Chemist Mansur Rahman and Jahanara Khatun. His nickname was Kamol. On the eventful November 7, 1975, Ziaur Rahman came to the center of the state power. President Ziaur Rahman founded the Bangladesh Nationalist…
A delegation of poets and litterateurs paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman this evening. The meeting was held at the BNP chairman’s political office in Gulshan at around 8:30 pm. The discussion took place in a cordial atmosphere and focused on issues related to literature, culture and broader social concerns, said BNP media cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. Poet Rezauddin Stalin, Director General of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, represented the delegation of poets and litterateurs at the meeting.
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today said BNP will always stand by the families who lost their near and dear ones in the fight against fascism. He said, “BNP leaders and activists have never assumed covert or dormant identities in the name of strategy. Alongside the movement against fascism, the utmost effort has been made to stand by the people who lost their loved ones. BNP will always stand by the families who lost their dear ones in the fight against fascism.” The BNP Chairman made the remarks while exchanging views with family members of the victims of enforced disappearances, killings,…
Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Professor Ali Riaz today said the government has every right to campaign for “Yes” vote in referendum on July National Charter, calling it a document that came “in exchange of blood”. “July Charter came through the shedding of blood by martyrs in the 2024 July mass uprising as well as untold sufferings of families of those who were victims of enforced disappearance in more than 16 years,” he said. Riaz, who co-chaired the National Consensus Commission that drafted the charter added in view of the backdrop of the uprising “the interim government has every right to…
