In the hours before Sheikh Hasina fled Gonobhaban, her official residence in Dhaka, on 5 August, Bangladeshi security forces killed scores of protesters who had joined a huge march to the capital demanding an end to her autocratic rule. Around the same time, it has since been reported, Hasina had pressured the army chief to enforce a curfew using deadly force, which would have meant the military joining the bloodbath. The army chief refused.
Fakhrul on way to Rangpur
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir delivered his short speech & guideline at the BNP Party Office, Saidpur on 14th August (Wednesday).
On his way to Rangpur, taking a short break he attended Saidpur BNP Office to encourage his party leaders & workers. Press & Media of the District were also present there.
On his way to Rangpur, taking a short break he attended Saidpur BNP Office to encourage his party leaders & workers. Press & Media of the District were also present there.
Hasina hasn’t issued any statement, says son
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Bangladesh dictator Sheikh Hasina, said in a statement on X on Sunday night that Awami League president Sheikh Hasina has not yet issued any statement before or after leaving Dhaka.
‘The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated. I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either bef...
‘The recent resignation statement attributed to my mother published in a newspaper is completely false and fabricated. I have just confirmed with her that she did not make any statement either bef...
Chief adviser to meet BNP leaders this afternoon
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Interim Government's Chief Adviser, is set to meet with senior BNP leaders at his residence on Monday around 4:00 PM. The meeting was confirmed by Sayrul Kabir Khan, an officer from the BNP Chairperson's press wing. 
BNP's standing committee members, led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will attend the meeting at the invitation of Dr. Yunus.
This meeting follows the formation of the interim government on August 8, after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina in the wake of a student-led mass uprising.
BNP's standing committee members, led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will attend the meeting at the invitation of Dr. Yunus.
This meeting follows the formation of the interim government on August 8, after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina in the wake of a student-led mass uprising.
New law on how parties can do politics coming
Brigadier General (Retd) Sakhawat Hossain, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, announced today that an initiative has been launched to draft legislation regulating how political parties can operate within the country. "Political parties that adhere to this new law will be allowed to continue their activities. Those who do not comply will be prohibited from participating in politics," he stated at a press briefing at the Secretariat on 11 August.
He revealed that a draft is already in the works and wi...
He revealed that a draft is already in the works and wi...
Hasina did not resign before fleeing, son says
Long-time Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on her official residence, her son and adviser told Reuters early on Saturday.
Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Monday following an uprising that killed about 300 people, many of them students, ending her uninterrupted rule of 15...
