Tarique-Rahman-decision

The new committee of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) Dhaka North Metropolitan unit will not be formed anytime soon. However, those aspiring to leadership positions have already started lobbying for places on the committee. Nearly a dozen candidates are in the race for positions in the “Super Two,” the top two leadership posts. The BNP high command is looking for candidates with a “clean image.” The party does not want to face the same types of allegations that led to the dissolut...

Law Minister Md Asaduzzaman said the new president will be elected during the September session of Parliament. He confirmed the information on Saturday at a meeting held at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka. The human rights organization Odhikar organized the discussion, which was titled “Human Rights Abuses and Access to Justice for Victims”. Asaduzzaman added that a situation necessitating a special session to elect a president has not arisen. He did not comment regarding cases involving the form...

BNP wants to appoint someone loyal and reliable to the post of president. In this regard, the party may choose an experienced politician from within the party instead of a bureaucrat or a teacher. The ruling party’s leaders observe that, in the past, they faced crises by appointing individuals outside of those with the experience to handle pressure during political turning points. Party leaders cited the example of the late president Iajuddin Ahmed. They said having failed to manage...