Politics
Oikyafront postpones Tuesday’s mass gathering programme
Dhaka, Apr 29 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront has postponed its Tuesday’s scheduled mass gathering programme in the city for an ‘unavoidable reason’.
Now Fakhrul says BNP MPs took oath at Tarique’s instruction
Dhaka, Apr 29 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said their party’s MPs-elect have taken oath at party acting chairman Tarique Rahman’s instruction as part of their movement for having Khaleda Zia freed from jail and democracy restored.
People now hostage to a party whim: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 29 (UNB) – Stating that the current parliament does not represent people, BNP on Monday alleged that the country is now held hostage to the whim of a particular party.
BNP’s 4 other MPs-elect take oath, now Fakhrul left alone
Dhaka, Apr 29 (UNB) – Following the footstep of Zahidur Rahman Zahid MP (Thakurgaon-3), BNP’s four other MPs-elect took oath as members of the 11th Parliament on Monday.
Pro-AL Blue panel sweeps DU dean election
Dhaka, Apr 29 (UNB) – The Blue Panel of teachers, backed by the ruling Awami League, swept the Dhaka University (DU) dean election on Monday.
BNP slams govt for ‘dividing journalists’
Dhaka, Apr 28 (UNB) – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the government has established its full control over the media by creating a division among journalists and their organisations.
BNP expels Zahid for taking oath as MP
Dhaka, Apr 27 (UNB) – BNP on Saturday night expelled its MP Zahidur Rahman Zahid of (Thakurgaon-3) from the party for taking took oath as a member of the 11th Parliament violating its decision.
BNP policymakers sit in emergency meeting
Dhaka, Apr 27 (UNB) – Members of the BNP standing committee, the highest policymaking body of the party, sat in an emergency meeting tonight (Saturday night) to discuss the evolving situation following the oath-taking by its one of MPs-elect.
Ask PPs not to oppose Khaleda’s bail: Moudud to PM
Dhaka, Apr 27 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s instruction to public persecutors not to oppose their chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail petitions.
BNP shrugs off Zahid’s oath taking
Dhaka, Apr 26 (UNB) - BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said their party is not worried over taking oath by its MP-elect Zahidur Rahman Zahid as he did it under “government pressure”.
“Zahidur Rahman has taken oath violating the party decision. He committed a grievous offence and we’ll surely take organisational action against him,” he said.
The BNP leader further said, “Undoubtedly, there is a pressure from the government (to take oath). BNP is a party of people. It hardly gets affected by any decision of an individual or a quarter. We’re not worried over the matter and there’s no indiscipline in our party.”
Fakhrul was talking to reporters after placing wreaths at BNP founder Ziaur Rahman’s grave together with leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal.
He said there had been efforts on many occasions in the past in Bangladesh to split political parties. “No one could gain anything by hatching plots to split BNP as the party foiled such efforts and made a turnaround.”
Asked whether they brace for split, the BNP secretary general said they are not thinking of it as they believe BNP will survive as a party of people and will continue to play an outstanding role in favour of people.
He said their other MPs-elect did not inform them anything about taking oath. “Our decision not to take oath is still intact. We won’t take oath and there shouldn’t be any disagreement over it.”
Asked whether their party will write a letter to the Speaker challenging the legality of Zahid’s parliament membership as a BNP MP, Fakhrul said their party standing committee will decide it.
He said the current government is trying to hang onto power by resorting to various undemocratic tricks since it is not elected with people’s votes.
The BNP leader said they are now on a movement to free Khaleda Zia from jail, and they will gradually intensify it involving people.
BNP MP-elect Zahidur Rahman Zahid of (Thakurgaon-3) took oath as a member of the 11th Parliament on Thursday.
With Zahidur's oath taking, 295 MPs-elect out of 300 in the 11th parliamentary polls have so far been sworn in.
Now only five BNP MPs-elect, including Fakhrul, are left to take oath. As per the constitution, they must be sworn in by April 29 if they want to remain members of the current parliament.