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BNP wants to reinstate caretaker govt system
Says Tarique

File photo of Tarique Rahman

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said their party is willing to bring back the caretaker government system for elections to ensure the restoration of the people's voting rights.

"We want to reinstate the caretaker government system in the constitution to restore the people's right to vote," he said while exchanging views with BNP grassroots leaders and activists of Khulna division.

Stating that Bangladesh belongs to its citizens, the BNP leader said it is the people's justified democratic right to elect their representatives through the independent exercise of their voting rights.

He said the BNP introduced the caretaker government system in the constitution in 1996, replacing a partisan government, to safeguard the people's right to vote and ensure free and fair elections in the country.

"But in order to hang onto power, autocratic [Sheikh] Hasina removed it from the constitution and deprived the people of voting rights in three national elections," Tarique mentioned.

The BNP leader outlined the main objectives of their party's politics as ensuring security of the people, upholding freedom of speech, protecting the right to do business and trade peacefully, providing employment for youth, safeguarding the dignity and security of women, guaranteeing equal rights for all citizens regardless of religion, caste, or creed, whether they live on plains or hills, and establishing the rule of law throughout the country.

Tarique said the BNP's priorities also include ensuring a balance of power between the judiciary and executive branches, providing universal healthcare facilities, ensuring fair prices for agricultural products, and, above all, protecting the country's independence and sovereignty.

The BNP leader warned that their party will not tolerate any imprudent actions by a few wayward individuals within the party, regardless of who they are.

Tarique asked his party leaders to identify and resist those who dent the image of the party by not only expelling them from the party but also taking legal action against them.​

 

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BNP decides not to hold events celebrating Tarique's birthday

The directive was given to all BNP units and associated organisations across the country, said Ruhul Kabir Rizvi

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BNP decides not to hold events celebrating Tarique's birthday

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BNP today announced that no celebrations are to be held for acting chairman Tarique Rahman's birthday on November 20.

The directive was given to all BNP units and associated organisations across the country, said Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, its senior joint secretary general, in a press release.

"If this directive is violated, organisational action will be taken against those involved," read the press release.​

 

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Controversial people shouldn’t appointed: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged the government to refrain from appointing the people whose actions may provoke controversies.

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Controversial people shouldn’t appointed: BNP
Our Correspondent . Lalmonirhat 13 November, 2024, 01:03​

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged the government to refrain from appointing the people whose actions may provoke controversies.

‘We must mind it that the opportunity created through the recent student-led mass movement to reform the state must not be missed. Missing this opportunity would endanger our identity as a nation,’ he warned while inaugurating of the Shaheed Zia Memorial Football Tournament, organised by the Lalmonirhat district BNP unit at Borobari College.

‘By the grace of Allah, on August 5, 2024, we achieved a second victory over fascist forces through this movement. We have taken an oath to stand against imperialism, together with people,’ he said.

He called for a strong movement if necessary, noting that the current government, which came to power in a crucial phase of the student-led movement, is not like previous caretaker administrations.

Fakhrul stressed the importance of both elections and conducting reforms in various sectors.

‘The government should be given time, and we must demonstrate patience while cooperating with them,’ he said, adding that rational time should be given to the interim government for reforms.

‘We have to show patience so that the government can conduct all the reforms in a peaceful and disciplined manner. Don’t take everything politically, rather problems should be resolved through dialogue,’ he said.

Fakhrul said the fascist Awami League government led the country almost to destruction through massive corruption and irregularities.

BNP’s organising secretary and former deputy minister Asadul Habib Dulu presided over the event.

Bangladesh Football Federation president Tabith Awal, former national football team captain Aminul Islam, BNP’s assistant organisational secretary Abdul Khaleq, and rural development affairs secretary Farhad Hossain Azad were present among others.

Meanwhile, addressing a discussion in Dhaka, BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said that the narratives, being made by keeping the people away, will not be acceptable.

‘The unelected government has no scope to reform in that way. They can reform anything that everyone agrees on. There is no objection from BNP to those few reforms, through which we can return to a democratic system based on national consensus,’ he said.

‘The people will decide, approve them in the next parliament, no problem. But the narrative that is being created by keeping the people out, that narrative will not be acceptable to the nation,’ he said.​

 

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BNP will restore freedom of expression if people give mandate: Tarique

Tarique Rahman said his party aims to build a Bangladesh where no individual can abuse power with impunity

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BNP will restore freedom of expression if people give mandate: Tarique

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said if his party forms government through a public mandate in the future, the foundation of the country's governance will be the rule of law, human rights, and freedom of expression.

"If entrusted with the people's mandate to govern, the BNP will restore freedom of expression for all citizens, regardless of political or organisational affiliation," he said, addressing a seminar on "31-Point Structural Reforms of the State and Citizens' Perspective" at a city hotel.

Rahman joined the seminar virtually from London.

Pointing to BNP's role in upholding media freedom when it was the country's ruling party two decades ago, he said Bangladesh's media will again have the freedom to "speak truth to power," to critique the government openly, through investigative reports, political talk shows, comedy and satires.

Rahman said his party aims to build a Bangladesh where no individual — not even the prime minister — can abuse power with impunity.

"Accountability and transparency will be ensured at every level of the government, from the highest offices to the grassroots, so that we can reaffirm that no one is above the law," he added.

Rahman said if elected by the people, the BNP government will make every effort to eliminate the climate of fear established by the fallen government.

"We will eliminate all the tools of suppression used by that regime, including extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, excessive force, politically motivated trials, warrantless mass arrests, and various other forms of gross human rights violations," said Rahman.

He said the government formed by his party will follow the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to protect the rights and basic freedoms of every citizen.

Criticising the previous government, he said that over the past 16 years, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of association have been systematically stripped off from him, his party, and countless pro-democracy activists.

"Recognising this, we pledge to ensure freedom of opinion and expression for all citizens, including human rights activists, social influencers, and journalists," he added.

Rahman also said his party's goal is to create a state structure where no one will be harassed for expressing views on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, or other online spaces, or for merely commenting publicly on high-ranking officials, which will also include the prime minister.

"Neither mainstream nor social media will be coerced into concealing the truth or pressured to spread misinformation," he added, calling upon the country's media to maintain neutrality and objectivity in their roles toward national development.​

 

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Sentence of Tarique Rahman's wife Dr. Zubaida postponed for 1 year

The sentence of Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has been postponed for one year. This information was confirmed in a notification issued by the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday. The not

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Sentence of Tarique Rahman's wife Dr. Zubaida postponed for 1 year
Published :
Oct 02, 2024 23:29
Updated :
Oct 02, 2024 23:29

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The sentence of Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Tarique Rahman, has been postponed for one year.

This information was confirmed in a notification issued by the Security Services Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday. The notice was signed by Deputy Secretary Mohammad Abu Saeed Mollah on behalf of the President, UNB reports.

The notification states that Dr Zubaida Rahman's request for a stay of her sentence was considered in light of the opinion of the Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry’s legal department. Under Section 401(1) of The Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. V of 1898), her sentence has been stayed for one year, contingent upon her surrendering to the court and filing an appeal as per the President's directive.​

It is sad what AL did to entrap Mrs. Zubaida Rahman using the judicial system. Lady came from a very high ranking military family with stellar credentials and educational background. Her only crime was being the wife of Tarique Rahman. May Allah bless her for her patience and sanity through all the things that AL fascists did to her.

Her Paternal and Maternal grandfathers were all educated Khan Bahadur folks and her father was a Rear Admiral in and Chief of Bangladesh Navy. Uncle was Muhammad Ataul Ghani Osmani, commander of Mukti Fauj in 1971. A cousin, Irene Khan - was former head of Amnesty International. She was of course an honor student, chart-topper and a doctor herself. I'd say she deserves to be a first lady far more than other politically aligned women in Bangladesh.

Zubaida Rahman - Wikipedia

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Tarique made president of Ziaur Rahman Foundation

The Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) has announced a new Board of Directors, appointing BNP's Acting Chairman Tareq Rahman as President and Dr Zubaida Rahman as Vice President. This announcement was made through a post on BNP's official Facebook page on Wednesday. In line with ZRF's constitution, a

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Tarique made president of Ziaur Rahman Foundation
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Published :
Nov 14, 2024 08:28
Updated :
Nov 14, 2024 08:28

The Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) has announced a new Board of Directors, appointing BNP's Acting Chairman Tareq Rahman as President and Dr Zubaida Rahman as Vice President.

This announcement was made through a post on BNP's official Facebook page on Wednesday.

In line with ZRF's constitution, a Board of Directors has been formed in place of the Central Executive Committee.

Other board members include Prof Dr Farhad Halim Donar (Executive director), Prof Dr Morshed Hasan Khan ( Director- Admin), Prof Dr Abul Hasnat Mohammad Shamim (Director -Finance), Dr Syeda Tajnin Waris Simki (Director - Planning), Dr Shah Mohammad Aman Ullah (Director- Programme), Dr Mostofa Aziz Suman (Director- Programme), Engineer Md Mahbub Alam (Director- Programme), agriculturist Dr Khandakar Mahfuzul Haque Baccu

(Director- Programme), Prof Dr Md Lutfur Rahman (Director -Programne), advocate Mohammad Ali (Director -Programne), Amirul Islam Kagoji (Director), Barrister Zaima Rahman ( Director), Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam

(Director), agriculturist Anwarunnabi Majumder Babla (Director), Barrister Mir Helal (Director), Prof Dr Sheikh Monir Uddin (Director), engineer AKM Zahirul Islam (Director), agriculturist Shafiul Alam Didar (Director), engineer Umasha Umayon Moni Chowdhury

(Director) and journalist Hafiz Al Asad Sayeed Khan (Director).​