BNP secretary general and party-nominated Sheaf of Paddy candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on people to rise to save the Teesta, saying India has failed to resolve the long-standing issue of Teesta water sharing.
Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim, the Pir of Charmonai and Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, has stated that America is on one side of the Scale symbol and India on the other.
BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman has stated that if the BNP comes to power, top priority will be given to implementing the Teesta Master Plan.
A clash occurred between leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and BNP in Ujjalpur village under Begumpur union in Darshana Thana, falling under the Chuadanga-2 constituency. At least six people from both sides were injured in the clash. During the confrontation, election offices of both parties were vandalised.
Supporters of the Paddy Sheaf (Dhaner Sheesh) candidate attacked the election campaign of a rebel independent candidate with the Football symbol by hurling cocktails and obstructing it with local weapons in the Munshikandi area of Mollakandi union under Munshiganj-3 (Sadar) constituency. This led to a series of chases, counter-chases, and assaults between supporters of the two candidates. Tension is currently prevailing in the area.
Employees of Chattogram Port have announced an indefinite strike starting tomorrow morning in protest against the proposed leasing of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) to UAE-based operator DP World.