Gono Odhikar Parishad staged a torch procession in protest against the bails of former ministers Saber Hossain Chowdhury and M.A. Mannan. The march took place at the Bijoynagar on Wednesday evening.  Following the procession, a brief rally was held where Mohammad Rashed Khan, General Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, said, “We must identify those associates of the Awami League who are lurking within the interim government. We need to remove those loyalists from the judiciary and administration. If there is an attempt to rehabilitate the Awami League, the public will rise against this government.” ‘Only the signboard of the syndicate has changed’: Hasnat Abdullah  He questioned, “Why were Saber Hossain Chowdhury and M.A. Mannan arrested? Why were they released claiming a clean image? This makes the Awami League believe that there is a soft corner for them in the interim government. The Awami League will attempt to destabilize the country. If the mass uprising fails in this situation, the government will have to bear the consequences.”  He further added, “We have been leading a revolution from 2018 to 2024. We have never acted as agents for any government, and we will not be agents for this government either.” 

Nearly 20 months into its formation, Bangladesh Gono Odhikar Parishad is facing split as a group, led by Nurul Haque Nur, removed Reza Kibria from the position of convener of the party amid growing conflict in the party’s top leadership. The followers of former Ducsu Vice Present Nur, member secretary of the party, made Rashed Khan their acting convener, replacing Kibria. BNP happy over talks with Gono Odhikar Parishad Kibria retaliated by expelling Nur and Rashed from the party. Nur and his supporters held a meeting of the party central executive committee at its central office on Monday and unanimously nominated Rashed, a joint convenor, for the post of the party convenor levelling various allegations against Reza, said a press release issued by party office coordinator Shakil Uzzaman. It said the meeting discussed the evolving situation caused by various political activities of Reza Kibria and the current situation of the country alongside the organizational issues. Gono Odhikar Parishad's V-Day rally held Friday “Under the emerging situation, the meeting also unanimously nominated the number one joint convener Md Rashed Khan as the convener of the party to conduct its organizational activities in an orderly manner,” the press release said. A rift in the party's top leadership surfaced recently as both Reza and Nur gave posts on their Facebook accounts accusing each other of 'lack of transparency and lies' in financial and organizational matters. Contacted Reza, now in Cambodia, said the problem brewed in their party as he raised questions about party funding and Nur’s reported meeting with various intelligence agencies, including Mossad member Mendi N Safadi. He said the source of income of Nur and Rashed is not visible and he thinks they lead their life based on extortion. Besides, he said Nur arrogantly declared himself as the chief of the party’s Probashi Odhikar Parisahd and he visited different countries, including Qatar, to raise funds for the party. “But he did not disclose how much money he raised." Reza said they held an emergency meeting of the party on Sunday last in Gulshan where he sought an explanation from Nur about financial transparency and accountability and the reasons for communication with various anti-state intelligence agencies. “Later, an unexpected situation arose forcing him to adjourn the meeting. Following that meeting, he said, Nur and his supporters are trying to split the party. Reza said 75 percent of party leaders and workers, including the senior ones, are with him. He said they have already taken a decision to replace Nur and Rashed. “We’ll sit in a meeting again very soon and announce the name of a new member secretary of our party.” Nur, however, said the allegations brought against him are false and fabricated. He alleged that Reza brought the allegations to hide his own misdeeds, anti-party activities, and his connections with different intelligence agencies. On October 26, 2021, Bangladesh Gono Odhikar Parishad was launched with Reza Kibria as its convenor and former Ducsu Vice Present Nurul Haque Nur as member secretary with the motto of restoration of democracy, establishment of justice, rights of people, and saving the national interests.  

Nurul Haque Nur, member secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad, has said that the Awami League government executed some “innocent” leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami on “India’s prescription”. “Jamaat is not legally banned. But it is the Awami League that has executed some innocent leaders of Jamaat, in the name of war crimes trial, prescribed by India,” Nur said. Also read: Nur defends top aide Tarek’s “offensive remarks” on Hindu religious scripture Speaking at a Gono Odhikar Parishad rally in front of the National Press Club on Wednesday, he said, “Jamaat has held a rally in Dhaka for the first time in 10 years. Three ministers of Awami League said it was a political decision by the government.” “I believe Jamaat’s ideology and its politics will not allow it to do anything that benefits the Awami League. But there is no last word when it comes to politics. We do not know Jamaat’s current position. But it is clear from their statements that they will be on the streets,” Nur said. Also read: Jamaat holds first rally after a decade, demands polls under caretaker govt "We need everyone’s support to overthrow this government. So, we are with BNP, Jamaat, Jatiya Party, Charmonai …whoever will be on the streets. We are not in favour of keeping this government in power even for a single week,” he added. Referring to the recent Barishal city corporation election, Nur said, “You have seen a candidate being beaten up and left in a bloodied state. He is a veteran figure, a respected figure among Muslim scholars. We condemn this attack on him.” Also read: Awami League's policy unchanged despite allowing Jamaat rally: Home Minister

Right after returning to Bangladesh, Member Secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad Nurul Haque Nur has defended Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman — arrested over assisting a militant group — as a “humanitarian” individual. “How could the government arrest such a humanitarian person like the ameer of Jamaat?” — Nur said in a video of a press conference today. According to Dhaka Metropolitan Police, the Jamaat ameer’s son got involved with the militant group Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya. Later, Shafiqur allegedly supported and funded them. Two police officers were injured in a clash with Jamaat-e-Islami activists during their demonstration protesting the arrest of their ameer in Rajshahi city on December 13, 2022. Jamaat, Shibir men also clashed with police on December 30 — leaving several people, including cops, injured. Read more: ‘Free arrested Chhatra Odhikar Parishad activists’: Nur, Saki submit memo to DU VC The latest call by Nur, defending the Jamaat ameer and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, comes after his return from a much talked about overseas trip, during which he reportedly met an individual named Mendi N Safadi, apparently an agent of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A sedition complaint was filed against Nur in this regard. "It seems that Nur has been involved in a conspiracy to unseat the elected government in Bangladesh," the complaint says.