An adviser of the interim government from the Muradnagar area is continuously abusing power to serve his own interests in that area, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

He, however, said a few issues are still under discussion, which he believed could be resolved through minor reforms

'There's no benefit in trying to disrupt the upcoming election,' says the BNP leader

"Each person is raising a different demand to delay the election, ruin the electoral process, and thereby destroy the nation," he said at a programme

Demands exemplary punishment for those involved

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday extended his birthday greetings to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of his 85th birthday.

BNP expects a specific date for the national election following the meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin, said party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday.

Leftist leaders threatened to launch tougher movements if the government does not cancel its anti-sovereignty moves like leasing out the Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to a foreign operator and providing aid passage to Myanmar’s Rakhine state.

Umama Fatema, former spokesperson of the Students Against Discrimination, has officially stepped down from the platform, citing internal betrayal, political interference, and smear campaigns.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday accused “vested quarters” of using BNP’s name to serve personal interests and create unrest in various offices, including the Income Tax office.

The BNP will feel reassured if both the chief adviser and the chief election commissioner disclose to the nation what they discussed about the upcoming national polls during Thursday’s meeting, the party’s Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

The government has already delayed the election, he says

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller has conveyed to the BNP his hope that democratic order will soon be restored in Bangladesh through a free, fair and credible national election.

The party will observe a month-long programme featuring at least 22 different events

Party leaders said the decision was made to improve the BNP's image ahead of the next general election, as sticking to the previous stance was drawing criticisms.

Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday urged the Election Commission to hold local government polls under the interim government before the upcoming 13th national election.

The National Consensus Commission yesterday revised the structure and functions of the proposed National Constitutional Council.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has warned that “mob justice” has become a threat to humanity and now poses a grave threat to the environment needed for developing a democratic culture.

Hefazat-e-Islam Joint Secretary General Azizul Haque Islamabadi today demanded justice for all killings

"Don't expect to win elections by using force and intimidation like the AL," he says