Politics
BNP's ‘wrong’ political strategy has left its leadership perpetually embroiled in conspiracies: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday delivered a scathing critique of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), attributing their leaders and activists' frustration to what he described as "wrong politics."
Quader's statements were conveyed through a statement issued to the media.
Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister, accused BNP of continuously engaging in activities aimed at undermining the country and its people through destructive political strategies. "BNP's political strategy has led them into a quagmire of errors, leaving their leadership visionless and perpetually embroiled in conspiracies against the nation's welfare," Quader asserted.
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He further lambasted the BNP for lacking respect towards Bangladesh's constitutional framework and systematic governance, labeling the party as an adversary of democracy and branding it as internationally recognised for its “terror-related” activities.
Contrasting the BNP's approach with that of the Awami League, Quader lauded the efforts of AL leaders and activists who, under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangabandhu’s daughter, strive to uphold the independence, sovereignty, and democracy of Bangladesh. He expressed unwavering confidence in the AL's mission to navigate the country through challenges towards a bright future.
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"Guided by Sheikh Hasina's leadership, the Awami League is committed to steering Bangladesh towards becoming a developed, prosperous, safe, and smart nation," Quader affirmed, emphasising the party's dedication to the country's advancement and well-being.
Hasan Mahmud advocates for student politics at Buet with academic integrity
At an event organised by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Dhaka University, Foreign Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary, Dr. Hasan Mahmud, emphasised the importance of student politics at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), while also advocating for the preservation of the academic environment.
Speaking as the chief guest at the BCL's Eid gift distribution program, Hasan underscored the historical significance of student politics in Bangladesh's journey toward independence and democracy.
Chhatra League has been instrumental in pivotal moments of the nation's history, from the Liberation War to the restoration of democracy from the Zia and Ershad regimes, he remarked.
“Student politics has contributed to Buet, and many distinguished politicians have been born from student politics who have led and are leading the country. I am surprised that student politics was stopped there centring on an unfortunate incident and there was also a movement to stop student politics. This is not democratic in any way and the court has canceled that order of the university,” he said.Addressing Chhatra League, he said, “I would like to tell Chhatra League that there should be regular student politics there, and the politics of violence and hatred should not enter. Regular student politics is necessary in all educational institutions, through which future leaders are created.”Giving an example from his own life, Hasan said, “I have been a Chhatra League activist since I was in class ten at the age of 15, and I became the general secretary of the college unit of Chhatra League at the age of 16.”“Many politicians have forgotten that politics is a vow to serve the country and the people and to change society. In fact, politics should not be a profession for anyone. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, we want to build a humane state along with ensuring development,” he added.“That is why Bangabandhu's daughter has started many welfare allowances. Keeping that in mind, today Chhatra League has taken the initiative to distribute Eid materials among the poor and helpless people, and I congratulate them for that,” the minister said.
AL ruling the country as Nazis, says Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said that in the last 15 years Awami League government is ruling the country with utmost brutality like Nazis standing on the ruins of democracy along with political and economic failures.
He said this in a press briefing held at BNP’s Nayapalton central office.
Rizvi said the people of the country are waiting to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims but there is not sign of joy on their faces as meeting the basic demands of with the limited income amid high inflation has become difficult now.
Bangladesh is being turned into neighboring countries' ‘battle corridor’: Rizvi
“Ruling quarter’s massive corruption and looting have widened social and economic gap between the rich and the poor and put the country’s lower middle and poor people in hardship to maintain their daily life,” he alleged.
“The poor people are crying silently die to high inflation . The government is busy to suppress the oppositions without controlling inflation and destroying the rings of syndicates, “he said.
The government has imprisoned BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for six years denying her right to get treatment abroad, Rizvi claimed.
He said almost in every day some BNP leaders and activists are being murder or being disappeared or imprisoned or facing false cases.
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“They (BNP men) have to spend all day on court premises. As a result, those who had jobs lost their jobs, businesses were destroyed. The government filed 1.5 lakh cases where 50 lakhs BNP men were made accused. “
Of them, a significant number of BNP leaders and activists are living in an inhuman condition losing jobs and businesses, he said.
BNP demands unconditional release of its detained leaders, activists before Eid
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday demanded the unconditional release of the party’s detained leaders and activists before Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslims.
He made the call at a press conference at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.
Rizvi said showing respect to law the BNP men appeared before the court for bail when Sheikh Hasina’s ‘subservient court’ sent them to jail.
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“People are suffering due to oppression by BaKSAL-2 (The Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League) government. Ruling Awami League is enjoying all facilities solely to hold meeting, rally in the country whereas other political parties have no right to do that,”he claimed.
They grabbed the state power by contaminating the electoral process, Rizvi alleged further adding that Awami terrorism has exceeded all of its limit.
“By burying the principles of democracy, AL has made the country as a totalitarian state. In this situation, the feeling of joy for Eid has disappeared from people’s mind, “Rizvi said.
Especially, this time Eid seems pale for the middle and lower-income group people, he said.
Bangladesh is being turned into neighboring countries' ‘battle corridor’: Rizvi
“Torture, robbery is everywhere in the country. By using state power, AL in continuing oppression, forced disappearance, killing, filing ghost and false cases against oppositions,” he added.
The BNP leader said the AL government has filed 1.5 lakhs false cases in the last 16 years against 50 lakh BNP leaders and activists including its chairperson Khaleda Zia and acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
Bangladesh is being turned into neighboring countries' ‘battle corridor’: Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said due to ruling Awami League (AL) government’s ‘knee-jerk foreign policy’ Bangladesh is being turned into a ‘battle corridor’ of neighboring countries.
“Keeping the borders unprotected, the government has deployed hundreds of thousands member of law enforce agencies in the capital to suppress oppositions movement,” he said at a press conference held at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office.
“Why our borders remain unprotected, the dummy government doesn’t explain people anything about it,” he said.
The law enforce agencies were kept engaged to secure one person’s throne, claimed Rizvi. “The home minister and his intelligence agencies were unaware about the secessionist terrorists who attacked our sovereignty whereas they are keen to make plot how to trap opposition activists,” he alleged.
Bank robbery, abduction, attack on law enforcement agency and looting of their arms by so-called Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) in Bandarban is a clear sign of the failure of Sheikh Hasina’s dummy government, the BNP leader said.
He said the home minister’s remarks on KNF is fascinating as well as worrisome as he claimed they (KNF) members were forced to leave the Bangladesh land and maintained communication with him. But why they carried out attack on law enforcement agency is not clear, Rizvi said.
It is clear that Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) is getting his favour for some unknown reason, he alleged.
Not only Bangladesh- Myanmar border is unprotected, but also Bangladesh-India border is witnessing blood shed with the killing of country’s innocent people on regular basis, he said.
“Sheikh Hasina and her subservient government have kept their mouth shut over the border killings. BSF is killing Bangladeshi people along the border frequently without any valid reason. About 15 people were killed in last three months. Even, on March 26, the day of Independence, two people named- Al Amin and Liton- were killed in Naogoan and Lalmonirhut border”.
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General said the incumbent ‘evil power’ had celebrated Independence day but did not utter a single word about the killings of Al Amin and Liton.
BNP is a party of ‘political monsters’: Hasan Mahmud
Foreign Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League, Hasan Mahmud, on Saturday said BNP is a party of “political monsters”.
“In horror movies, monsters burn people. The way BNP carried out attacks on people, burning people alive, this applies to BNP as well… BNP is a party of political monsters,” he said.
He made the remarks when a journalist sought his opinion on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s earlier comment.
Mirza Fakhrul earlier said that a monster with destructive rage is destroying everything in Bangladesh.
Minister Hasan said that BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is enough to destroy the party. “As long as Tarique Zia (Rahman) remains their leader, BNP has no chance.”
He said that BNP called for a boycott of Indian products as part of their plan to destabilise the market.
“But no one in the country responded to their call, not even the leaders and workers of BNP. We have been able to control the market. The prices of many products have also decreased,” Hasan said.
He said the government is determined to crack down on the unscrupulous syndicates, and the media also has an important role to play in this regard.
Responding to a question regarding the hijacked Bangladeshi ship, MV Abdullah, the Foreign Minister said that efforts are being made and talks are ongoing with the Somali pirates.
“Sailors are fine. There is no problem with their meals. They are in the cabins. As negotiations have progressed, we hope it will be possible to get them back soon,” he said.
“In addition to the discussion, there is also pressure on the pirates. It is not possible to share any specific date but much progress has been made,” Hasan said.
'Awami monster' destroying Bangladesh: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a monster with her destructive rage is destroying everything in Bangladesh.
He said it while delivering his speech as a chief guest at Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) iftar mahfil held at Jatiya Press Club.
“The entire nation is in a dire situation where no one can escape the fury of this fascist regime. One after another, institutions were destroyed. We lost all our institutions from that time when we lost the democratic system," he said.
The media, where people from all walks of life tried till the last to keep faith, ended up destroyed by the fascist government, he added.
“They shut down newspapers, televisions, tortured and forced to disappearance those who wrote truth against the government”.
By using digital security act (DSA) and other laws, the government imprisoned journalist and killed them, he said.
BNP secretary general said it is difficult to believe that Bangladesh is a sovereign, independent country. An aggressive and fascist regime has alighted on state’s neck.
"We, the leftists and rightist politicals, started the joint movement against this fascist regime. The police ran s a brutal crackdown to destroy our October 28 grand rally, Fakhrul said.
“Many people are thinking the BNP’s movement has been destroyed after October 28 crackdowns, but I want to say the movement has assumed more energy to continue its struggle against autocracy.”
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir again spoke against Israeli atrocities against Palestinian mass people further saying that the Gaza people could not perform their pasting as Israel is bombing and using food as a tool. As a result, the Palestinian is struggling with hunger and world community fears about famine in there.
It is a matter of sorrow that the Muslim world, those who claimed worked for Muslims’ could not stand beside the Palestinians with enough support.
BNP uttering nonsense for fear of its political existence: Law Minister
Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Friday said that BNP is talking nonsense due to its fear of political existence.He said this in response to questions from journalists about the BNP's stance on India at Kasba Upazila Parishad in Brahmanbaria.
AI needs to be regulated for future generations of 'Smart' Bangladeshis: Law MinisterHe stated that when any political party fears about its existence, they tend to say things that make no sense. Whatever the BNP is saying is not to be taken seriously. Later, he joined as the chief guest at a laptop distribution event among 80 female entrepreneurs at the Upazila Auditorium.
Hoarders of essential commodities to face action under Special Powers Act: Law ministerThe District Administration and the Brahmanbaria Information and Communication Technology Department organised the event, chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad Habibur Rahman. Special guests included Police Superintendent Mohammad Shakawat Hossain, Kasba Upazila Chairman Rashedul Kaisar Bhuiyan Jibon, and Upazila Executive Officer Shahriar Mukhtar.
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EC introduces online nomination submission system in 6th upazila election
The Election Commission (EC) has introduced an online nomination submission system which has been made compulsory for the sixth upazila parishad election.
Candidates who want to participate in the election can submit complete nomination papers online and complete the activities related to collecting necessary documents from anywhere, according to a press release of the EC on Friday.
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Candidates will also be able to provide security deposit in the preferred conventional effective way online for the submission of nomination papers.
Filing nomination papers in a technology-based manner will save the candidate's time. Online nomination submission system can be accessed directly by visiting the link www.ecs.gov.bd notice board ('Online Submission of Nomination Papers' or onss.ecs.gov.bd), it said.
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To submit a nomination online, candidates need to complete the registration. In this case, NID verification and face identification are checked. After successful completion of registration, the user ID and password will be sent to the mobile number with which the registration has been done, which has to be stored carefully.
After nomination papers are submitted, the returning officer will perform all the necessary tasks by acknowledging the receipt of the nomination papers submitted online, confirmation, verification / scrutiny, appeal, withdrawal of candidacy, symbol allocation. By logging in using the provided user ID and password, the candidate can know the update of their submitted nomination papers at any time; As well as receive messages on mobile.
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Upazila Election Offices can be contacted for any need related to submission of nomination papers online. EC asked the candidates concerned to ensure the submission of nomination papers online with enough time in hand without waiting for the last time.
For the convenience of the candidates, a video tutorial can be found on the website as well as the designated Facebook page of the Election Commission, Bangladesh Election Commission Secretariat and the following link “https://youtu.be/hcImF47SkO8?si=eloeoZ1rI_liBs_G।“.
Arsonists, ‘political rogues’ shouldn’t be allowed to do politics: Hasan Mahmud
Referring to the opposition BNP and Jamaat, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said those who are engaged in arson attacks and “burn people to death in the name of politics” should not have the right to be active in politics.
“They are not politicians. They are political rogues. There is a need to build resistance against them,” he said.
The Awami League Joint General Secretary was speaking at a discussion at Jatiya Press Club as the chief guest.
Hasan also criticised those who are financially supporting such politicians who are “killing people through arson attacks”.
He said there were arson attacks at various times under the leadership of BNP-Jamaat.
“They are still looking for opportunities. We need to resist them in a united way,” Hasan said.
The Foreign Minister said Bangladesh demonstrated its growing capacity through its modern burn units that impressed Bhutan.
He said a Bhutanese citizen with burn injuries was successfully treated in Bangladesh after a failed attempt in Kolkata.
Bangladesh will help build a Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit in Thimphu and a memorandum of understanding has already been signed, Hasan said.