BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said there must be no security lapses for BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman, emphasising that his protection should be completely foolproof—“without even a hole, like Behula’s bridal chamber.”
BNP chairperson Tarique Rahman has said the party wants to work directly for the people alongside reforms to rebuild the country, adding that future politics will not be confined to slogans, rallies or blame games but will be devoted to public welfare.
A total of 897,117 members of law enforcement agencies will be deployed for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, including 100,000 personnel from the Bangladesh Army, along with drones and dog squads, according to the home adviser.
The National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam and Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari failed to respond within the stipulated time to show-cause notices issued over alleged violations of the election code of conduct, officials at the returning officer’s office said on Monday (January 19).
The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal on Monday (January 19) staged its second consecutive day of sit-in protests in front of the Election Commission (EC), accusing the body of partisan conduct over postal ballots and the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) student union election.
Female student leaders at Dhaka University (DU) organised a programme titled ‘Burn the Administration & BBQ Evening’ on Sunday evening, demanding a safe and discrimination-free campus for women.