Excluding the Awami League will make the 12 February election non-inclusive: CPD

The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has commented that the upcoming election scheduled to be held on 12 February will not be inclusive if the Awami League is excluded from the election.

Hujayfa has died after being injured by gunfire fired from Myanmar

The child from Teknaf who was critically injured by gunfire fired from across the Myanmar border has died. At 9:50 am, Hujayfa Sultana Afnan died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in the capital. The matter was confirmed by her uncle, Mahfuzur Rahman.

Awami League leader and former minister Ramesh Chandra Sen has died in prison

Former State Minister for Water Resources and former Member of Parliament of Thakurgaon-1 constituency, Ramesh Chandra Sen, has died after falling ill while in custody at Dinajpur District Jail. On Saturday (7 February) at 9:29 am, the emergency department physician of Dinajpur Medical College Hospital declared Ramesh Chandra Sen dead. He was 83 years old at the time of his death.

Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Babunagari: Voting for Jamaat-e-Islami Is ‘Not Permissible’ for Muslims

Hefazat-e-Islam Amir Muhibbullah Babunagari has said that voting for Jamaat-e-Islami would not be “permissible” (jaez) for Muslims. He claimed that if Jamaat comes to power, the interests of Islam and Muslims would be harmed.

1675 Prominent Citizens Call for Boycott of Upcoming February 12 National Election and Referendum

A total of 1675 prominent citizens, both from within the country and abroad, have called for a boycott of the upcoming National Parliamentary Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. Among them are doctors, engineers, poets, writers, journalists, and others.

135 Journalists Call for Immediate Suspension of One-Sided Parliamentary Election

A group of 135 journalists working across national and international media outlets has expressed serious concern over the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary election in Bangladesh, saying it risks being one-sided due to the absence of major political parties, including the Awami League. They warned that the results may not be fully accepted domestically or internationally.

501 Engineers Question Interim Government’s Legitimacy, Call for Election Boycott

A total of 501 engineers, based both in Bangladesh and abroad and identifying themselves as believers in the ideals of the Great Liberation War, have rejected the upcoming national election, describing it as a “sham vote,” and have called for its boycott.

No Asset Declarations from Yunus Government Advisers Even After One and a Half Years

More than a year and a half later, reality tells a very different story. Not a single adviser’s asset declaration has been made public. The question now being asked is whether those promises were merely rhetorical.

Tulip Siddiq Sentenced to Prison for the Second Time in Bangladesh, Labour Party Criticises Trial Process

A Bangladeshi court has sentenced UK Labour Party MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq to four years in prison for the second time in a corruption case. The Labour Party has criticised the trial process, calling it unfair and flawed. British news outlet BBC reported the news.

Allocation of 140 Crore in Short Time: Risk of Corruption under the Name of Referendum?

For campaign activities related to the referendum to be held alongside the upcoming Thirteenth National Parliamentary Election, an allocation of BDT 138.57 crore has been given to six ministries Culture, Religious Affairs, Information, Local Government, Social Welfare, and Women and Children Affairs. Questions have arisen as to how, through which programs, and in what manner the ministries will be able to spend such a large amount of money just 16 days before the election.