Desk Report: Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus is meeting with BNP and Jamaat on Saturday evening regarding the situation that has arisen in the last few days. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 pm at the State Guest House Jamuna. Earlier, the political situation was gradually heating up on various issues including the elections. Especially, the pressure on the government from BNP was increasing on the elections. In the meantime, the situation became more complicated after the Army Chief’s statement urging to hold elections by December first came…
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BNP leader withdraws case against 393 people including Sheikh Hasina
Polical Desk: BNP leader withdraws case against The case filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former CEC Kazi Habibul Awal, and five local journalists in Tangail on charges of dummy elections and vote theft has been withdrawn. An unknown 150-200 people were named as accused in the case. On Wednesday, plaintiff Kamrul Hasan applied to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Bhuiyanpur Upazila Amli Court to withdraw the case. The judge of the court, after hearing the statements of the plaintiff and his lawyer, ordered the case to be registered. Confirming…
Read MoreGovernment is not forcing Ishraq to become mayor: Rizvi
Desk Report: Government is not forcing BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan is very young. He has suddenly received a serious state responsibility. That is why there is an imbalance in his speech. He said this in response to a question from journalists when he went to see Rakibul Hasan, who was injured in the July uprising in Khilkhet on Tuesday (May 20). Rizvi said that Ishraq is not being allowed to take oath even after the court verdict…
Read MoreSecond hearing on Ishraq’s refusal to take oath as mayor to be held in the afternoon
Politic Desk: Second hearing on Ishraq’s A one-time hearing has been held on the writ petition seeking directions not to administer oath to BNP leader Ishraq Hossain as mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation. The matter will be heard again after 4 pm. Today, Tuesday (May 20), a bench of Justice Md. Akram Hossain Chowdhury and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury held a hearing on the matter for about 1 hour. Lawyer Mohammad Hossain heard the petition. Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon was on Ishraq Hossain’s behalf. Deputy Attorney General Mahfuzur…
Read MoreCity buildings still blocked, activities disrupted
Political Desk: The sit-in program demanding the appointment of BNP leader Ishraq Hossain as mayor is going on for the sixth day. As usual, Ishraq supporters have blocked the road in front of the city hall today. All activities and services of the city hall are closed. They gathered in groups in front of the city hall from different wards since 10 am on Tuesday. At one stage, the protesters sat on the road in solidarity with the slogans raised from the stage set up in front of the main…
Read MoreMirza Fakhrul went to Bangkok
Politic Desk: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has gone to Bangkok, Thailand for urgent eye treatment. His wife Rahat Ara Begum is with him. Mirza Fakhrul left for Bangkok on a Thai Airways flight from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:45 am on Monday. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan told BSS this information. Shairul Kabir said, “When sir had problems with his eyes on Monday, he immediately went to the United Hospital in Gulshan to see the doctors.” After the tests there, the doctors said that…
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