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Govt seeks help from political parties to withdraw false cases

The committee in 16 meetings so far has proposed to withdraw 11,448 political cases and further work in this connection is ongoing.

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Govt seeks help from political parties to withdraw false cases

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Published: 28 May 2025, 16: 03

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The law, justice and parliamentary affairs ministry has sought help from the political parties’ for withdrawing the cases filed with the intent to harass the opposition political leaders and workers during the fascist regime.

The ministry made the call on Wednesday, in the backdrop of allegations from different political parties of dilly dallying by the government in withdrawing the political cases.

“The allegation has no objectivity”, a press release of the ministry said, adding the inter-ministerial committee headed by law adviser Asif Nazrul is holding regular meetings since its inception on 22 September, 2024 last.

The committee in 16 meetings so far has proposed to withdraw 11,448 political cases and further work in this connection is ongoing, it said.

The committee is recommending withdrawal of the political cases after reviewing the lists and related documents sent by district-level committees and solicitor wing of the law ministry, it pointed out.

It also said political parties’ too may send list of political cases to the inter-ministerial committee to expedite the process, it said.

“In view of this, BNP has sent a list of around 16,000 cases by 14 January, 2025, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has sent a list of 1,200 cases by 27 April, 2025,” the press release noted.

The inter-ministerial committee, however, acting on its own initiative already recommended withdrawing around half of those cases,” the release said.

The ministry also blamed two political parties for not sending relevant documents like first information reports (FIR) and charge-sheets (where applicable) with their case lists saying it’s the main reason for delaying the withdrawal of the cases.

“Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, on the other hand, filed a list of 44 cases just on May 20, 2025. Speedy action is being taken after reviewing the documents of the cases,” it added.

The law ministry reiterated its call to the political parties for submitting the FIR and charge-sheets along with their list of the cases for their quick disposal.​

 

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CA to hold next round of talks with political parties Monday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold the next phase of talks with political parties on Monday afternoon. The talks are scheduled to be held at the Foreign Service Academy at 4:30 pm, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told a media briefing on Su

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CA to hold next round of talks with political parties Monday

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Jun 01, 2025 18:05
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Jun 01, 2025 18:05

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold the next phase of talks with political parties on Monday afternoon.

The talks are scheduled to be held at the Foreign Service Academy at 4:30 pm, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told a media briefing on Sunday, UNB reports.

Azad said all political parties engaged in the ongoing reform discussions have been invited to attend it.

He said the Chief Adviser will inaugurate the talks on Monday, and the discussions will continue thereafter. More talks are likely to be held both before and after Eid-ul-Azha, Azad added.

The National Consensus Commission has initiated its second round of discussions with political parties.

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Senior Assistant Press Secretary Ahmmad Foyez were also present.​

 

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Govt working sincerely to fulfil people's expectations: Asif Nazrul

Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the government is making sincere efforts to meet the people's expectations, mentioning that the core objective of all reform initiatives is to establish good governance and the rule of law in the country. “The government is working to ensure th

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Govt working sincerely to fulfil people's expectations: Asif Nazrul

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Jun 03, 2025 23:01
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Jun 03, 2025 23:01

Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said the government is making sincere efforts to meet the people's expectations, mentioning that the core objective of all reform initiatives is to establish good governance and the rule of law in the country.



“The government is working to ensure that future rulers cannot endanger lives through abuse of power….so that people do not become destitute due to legal complexities, that personal freedoms are not compromised in the name of civic benefits, and that citizens can live under a well-defined legal system,” he said while speaking at a views-exchange meeting on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 held at the Judicial Administration Training Institute in Dhaka, UNB reports.

Regarding the implementation of reform proposals submitted by various commissions, Asif Nazrul said more than a hundred recommendations have already been identified as ready for immediate implementation, and work has begun to execute them.

He expressed the hope that these reforms would be completed by August this year.

“The government has already amended several laws, including the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), Cyber Security Act, Women and Children Repression Prevention Act, and the Power of Attorney Act,” he said, adding that amendments to the Judicial Service Recruitment Rules and the National Legal Aid Services Act are also in the pipeline.

“Two separate consultation meetings have been held regarding the enactment of a law to prevent enforced disappearances, and the process is expected to be completed within the next month,” he added.

The adviser also noted that the finance and home ministries have made several legal amendments. “The reform process is already underway."

He, however, pointed out that some major reforms, especially those requiring constitutional amendments, demand political consensus.

“In such cases, we are waiting for the July Charter. Once this charter is formulated in July, it will provide the foundation for undertaking broader reforms,” he explained.

Asif Nazrul acknowledged that the nature and structure of the current government are not entirely conducive to the scale of reforms expected by society, which is why the administration is having to work extra hard to deliver.

“The government will not attempt to amend the Constitution bypassing all political parties’ consensus,” he assured.

At the meeting, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman, Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Tajul Islam, Professor of Law Department of Dhaka University Mahbubur Rahman, Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Mahbub Uddin Khokon and others expressed their opinions on various sections and sub-sections of the draft ordinance.​

 

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Chief adviser doesn’t answer, only smiles: Manna

Mahmudur Rahman Manna described the ambiguity amid ongoing political tensions as highly disappointing.

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Chief adviser doesn’t answer, only smiles: Manna
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Published: 03 Jun 2025, 19: 34

Mahmudur Rahman Manna speaks at a discussion at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) auditorium in Dhaka on 3 June, 2025. Prothom ALo

The president of Nagorik Oikya, Mahmudur Rahman Manna, has alleged that chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus does not respond even if he is asked about any issues directly.

“He hasn’t provided any explanation about his comment that only one political party wants elections. Professor Yunus doesn’t answer to anyone. Even when asked questions directly, he often avoids answering, instead bids farewell with a sweet smile or remains silent totally,” Manna said.

He made the statements while addressing a discussion on trial of mass killings, state reforms, and roadmap to election at the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Tuesday. Gono Odhikar Parishad hosted the programme.

Raising a question, Manna said, “Only one party wants elections before December – was it appropriate for Professor Yunus to make such a claim? Does it suit his stature? Is it possible he made a mistake? Did he not know that more than one, in fact nearly 29 political parties, have already demanded elections before December? This isn’t a mistake he should be making. Yet he hasn’t offered any explanation.”

The Nagorik Oikya president noted that the chief adviser met political leaders four or five times. He often begins meetings by saying he feels optimistic after speaking with politicians. “But he does not speak about state reforms, democracy, or elections in those meetings.”

He further said even Jamaat-e-Islami wants elections in February, not June. “No major party is talking about an election in June. Then, why are they pushing for holding the election in a hostile environment in June?”

Mahmudur Rahman Manna described the ambiguity amid ongoing political tensions as highly disappointing. He also pointed out inconsistencies between the government’s statement over the much-discussed corridor and the foreign consultants’ perspective, saying that it is only creating confusion.​

 

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Govt should carry out reforms, trial, BNP should also step in

THE problem of confidence that earlier surfaced between the government and political parties centring on the time frame for the next general elections appears to have been resolved for the time being at a meeting between the chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, and Tarique...

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Govt should carry out reforms, trial, BNP should also step in
15 June, 2025, 00:00

THE problem of confidence that earlier surfaced between the government and political parties centring on the time frame for the next general elections appears to have been resolved for the time being at a meeting between the chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, and Tarique Rahman, the acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, in London on June 13. Both the government, which had stood its ground for the elections in the first fortnight of April 2026 — earlier, in fact, sometime between this December and June 2026 — and the political parties, majorly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, which stood their ground for the elections by this December, have made welcome concessions. The government and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have now resolved that the elections could be held in mid-February 2026, before Ramadan, the month of fasting for the Muslims, would begin in the second fortnight of the month. This is a welcome development in view of the uncertainties that had been persistent on the political front a couple of weeks ago.

Whilst the Bangladesh Nationalist Party appears happy about the time frame for the elections, there are still some ifs and buts. The joint statement of London suggests that the elections could take place in the week before Ramadan in 2026 provided all preparations were made by then and sufficient progress were made in the democratic reforms of the state and in the justice and accountability of the crimes committed by the Awami League government, toppled on August 5, 2024, and its people during the July–August 2024 uprising. The planned reforms of the state, initiated soon after the installation of the interim government, for a sustainable democratic transition and the trial of the people involved in crimes against humanity during the 2024 student-mass uprising for justice and accountability and effective reparations, setting out a situation for no recurrence of such crimes, are of utmost importance. The government, which earlier talked with political parties on the home ground on the time frame for the elections that caused the problem of confidence, should, meanwhile, again talk with the other political parties on the latest time frame for the general elections having been agreed on at the meeting with the acting chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in London. The Election Commission, which also talked with political parties on the issue, should talk with the parties again before it announces the election schedule.​