Politics

Chief Advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has urged political parties not to miss the opportunity for reforms. He made this call at a meeting of the National Consensus Commission with leaders of 28 political parties and alliances at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Monday. The second phase of the dialogue on reforms will begin with the parties at the same venue today. On the first day, political parties will discuss Article 70, the caretaker government system, the election of women's seats in the lower house of parliament, and the process of forming a parliamentary standing committee. Sources from yesterday's meeting told Samakal that the political parties have reiterated their previous positions on reforms and elections. In the meeting chaired by the Chief Advisor, BNP demanded elections by December. LDP, Mass Rights…

According to the local government law, the mayor's term will be five years from the first general meeting of the city corporation. Accordingly, the second term of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) ends today, Monday. As a result, a new crisis has arisen over the oath-taking of BNP leader Ishraq Hossain as mayor. Analysts believe that Ishraq will no longer have the opportunity to take the oath. On the contrary, Ishraq's lawyer says that Ishraq will be able to serve as mayor until the election is held. Election expert Abdul Alim said, according to the rules, the corporation's term has ended. All in all, it is a dead end. In this situation, I don't think Ishraq Hossain will be able to take the oath as mayor again.…

Ruhin Hossain Prince, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), has been appointed as the new coordinator of the Central Steering Committee of the Left Democratic Alliance. He has been given this responsibility for the next three months. This information was given in a press release of the Left Democratic Alliance on Monday. It said that Ruhin Hossain Prince will serve as the coordinator as per the decision of the alliance meeting. 

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said, there is no reason for the national election to be held after December. There is no reform that cannot be done within a month. He said this after a meeting with the interim government's chief advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday. The meeting was held at the Bangladesh Foreign Service Academy auditorium this afternoon to mark the start of the second phase of the National Consensus Commission's discussions with political parties on reforms. After the meeting, BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed said, "We think it is possible to hold the national election within December. We have identified all the reforms that need to be done urgently, especially those related to elections, and we will implement them through consensus."

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said, "The constitutional reform proposal, republic, fundamental principles of the state, fundamental principles of state governance, fundamental rights and even the legal department have been discussed. We have discussed the judiciary separately. There are some issues that need to be discussed again in our party forum." He said, "In addition, we have been able to convince the commission in most cases. The commission will take a decision on those issues and inform us." He said these things after a meeting with the National Consensus Commission. BNP leaders sat for a discussion at the commission office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 11 am today, Thursday. Except for prayers and lunch, it continued without interruption until 5 pm. On the first day, only the constitution and judiciary...

The top opposition political parties, along with the students and the public, played an important role in the all-out resistance against Sheikh Hasina's dictatorship in the July 24th mass uprising. Although they were not at the forefront of the final movement to overthrow the government, the contribution of the main opposition party BNP and other opposition parties against the government's repression in the last decade and a half is undoubtedly evident; the opposition parties became allies of each other due to the experience of sacrifice and oppression in the long movement. Meanwhile, the NCP, a political party formed by student leaders with rich experience in the mass uprising, has emerged as an important factor in a short time. Political parties have recently started clarifying their respective positions in meetings with the National Consensus Commission formed on the issue of elections and the constitution. Not only about the next parliamentary elections; the country's…

Kamalnagar (Lakshmipur) Correspondent: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami workers' conference was held in Kamalnagar, Lakshmipur. After a long 17 years, this workers' conference was held on October 28, on the occasion of the historic Paltan Tragedy Day, with a huge gathering of leaders and workers of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. On Friday (October 18) at 3 pm, this workers' conference was held in front of Hazirhat Union Parishad organized by the Kamalnagar Upazila branch of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Kamalnagar Upazila Jamaat-e-Islami Acting Ameer and Secretary Maulana Md. Abul Khair was present as the chief guest under the chairmanship of Maulana Abul Khair, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka Metropolitan North Secretary Dr. Mohammad Rezaul Karim. Kamalnagar branch Shura member Banker Taslim was present as the special guest, Bangladesh…

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said, "Jamaat-Shibir has controlled the student movement. They have even admitted it themselves." He said this in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday (October 16) night. In that post, he said, "We have seen online how Jamaat-Shibir has controlled the student movement, they have even admitted it themselves. You have also seen their activities to erase the memory of Bangabandhu." He added, "Now they are openly denying Bangabandhu's contribution to our liberation struggle, our liberation war. They are introducing themselves as Razakars again before the nation."

Awami League presidium member Begum Matia Chowdhury has passed away. She died at the capital's Evercare Hospital around 1 pm on Wednesday. Evercare Hospital General Manager Arif Mahmud and former minister and Matia Chowdhury's maternal uncle Mostafa Jamal Haider confirmed the death. Matia Chowdhury was born on June 30, 1942 in Pirojpur. Her father Mohiuddin Ahmed Chowdhury was a police officer and her mother Nurjahan Begum was a housewife. Matia Chowdhury married renowned journalist Bazlur Rahman on June 18, 1964. She got involved in student politics while studying at Eden College. She was elected president of Bangladesh Chhatra Union in 1965. In 1967, she was named 'Agnikanya'…

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that Sheikh Hasina, an ally of fascism who fled the country and settled in India during the student uprising, has turned Bangladesh into a mass grave. He said this while distributing leaflets to raise public awareness about dengue in Uttara in the capital on Tuesday (October 15). He said that not a single person should die without treatment in the epidemic during the tenure of this government. Referring to the field-level reshuffle of the police, he said that we are receiving information that 803 police sub-inspectors appointed during Sheikh Hasina's tenure are being posted in different police stations. None of them are neutral. They are all Hasina's cadre. Among them, there are 200 police officers, whose homes are in Gopalganj. About all these police officers…