Reserved-Seat

A broom procession and protest were held in Kushtia by leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal demanding punishment for Kushtia 3 MP Mufti Amir Hamza over alleged derogatory remarks about reserved women’s seat MP Farida Yasmin. Separate protest processions of the Mohila Dal were brought out from Kushtia Court Station and the Public Library premises at around 1 pm on Tuesday, September 15. The two processions later merged and marched through important roads in the city. Durin...

After negotiations, the National Citizen Party (NCP) secured two reserved women’s seats, but legal complications have put one of them at risk. To retain the seat, the party now plans to challenge the decision in court and launch a legal battle. As part of the alliance arrangement, Jamaat-e-Isl...

A hard-won government job is turning into an unexpected obstacle for NCP)leader Monira Sharmin. Even after resigning from public service, her eligibility to become a Member of Parliament (MP) is now under threat due to a provision in the Representation of the People Order (RPO), putting her rese...