The BNP will hold talks with like-minded political parties to come up with a comprehensive action plan to drum up support for election by December.
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said the national election can be held only after basic reforms, the trial for crimes against humanity committed in July, and the establishment of a proper election system.
The accused has been identified as Zayanul Abedin, president of the Dhamsona union unit of Sramik Dal, the BNP's labour wing
Rizvi warned the government that the consequences would not be good if it played tricks with people.
The party was formally introduced at an event held at a hotel in Dhaka's Banani today.
The Election Commission (EC) is likely to announce its roadmap for the 13th national election by July in line with the timeline announced by the interim government.
The election must be held by December, as any delay could cause the situation to spiral out of control, the BNP said after a meeting with the chief adviser yesterday.
A political group is trying to delay the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (Ducsu) election until after the national polls in a bid to control students and misuse power, similar to the previous regime, alleged Chhatra Odhikar Parishad yesterday.
"If we wait till June, the monsoon season will begin with probabilities of cyclones and flooding"
The top leadership of Jamaat-e-Islami, including its Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, recently held a meeting with BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia at her son’s home in London.
The NCP delegation, led by convener Nahid Islam and Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jara, met with envoys and representatives of Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway
At its meeting with the chief adviser, the BNP will demand a specific roadmap to the election.
'The price of branded soybean oil bottles has increased to TK 189 per liter, up from TK 175. Meanwhile, the price of unbottled soybean oil has risen by TK 12, reaching TK 169 per liter,' says the BNP spokesperson
The Islamist outfit is organising a rally on May 3 to press home various demands
The incident took place yesterday morning in the Uttar Nalbila area of Kalarmarchhara union
Two days ahead of their meeting with the chief adviser, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed the hope that the uncertainty over the election roadmap and all related issues will be resolved through dialogue and unity
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the nation's aspiration this Bangla New Year is to quickly restore the people's voting rights
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ “repeated shifts” in the election timeline.
