‘Sheikh Hasina was arrested to halt democracy’



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Caretaker government had arrested Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to halt the progress of democracy in Bangladesh, Information Minister and Awami League Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud said.

“Sheikh Hasina was arrested on July 16, 2007 without any arrest warrant,” the Awami League leader told he said while addressing a discussion, by Bangladesh Swadhinata Parishad at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) in the capital.

The army backed caretaker government was arrested Awami League president to resist the voice of people

She got many proposals from a vested quarter, but she did not compromise. She did not accept any proposal for the greater interest of the country’s people as well as democracy, the minister also expressed.  

The information minister said Awami League assumed state power after a landslide victory in the election of 2008.

AL president was released after AL grassroots leaders and activists had waged a strong movement demanding release of the AL chief.

Criticising the recent remarks of BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamir, the AL publicity and publication secretary said Fakhrul alleged some people are gaining benefits from the development projects.

About the BNP’s demand over its chairperson’s release, Hasan said: “There is no way to get Khaleda released without following legal procedure. That’s why, let walk on this path to free her”.

AL Dhaka North general secretary Shahe Alam Murad and its leaders MA Karim, Akhter Hossin and Aminul Islam Amin, among others, spoke at the discussion with Shadhinota Parishad adviser Adv Jahangir Alam Khan in the chair.

   

BUET should decide whether to have student politics or not: Gayeshwar



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Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, a member of the BNP Standing Committee, said that if the BUET authorities think that the BUET authorities will stop politics there for the sake of keeping the atmosphere of the campus calm and for the education of the talented children of parents who study here - that is their decision.

On Monday (April 1), Natore District BNP Joint Convenor Dewan Shaheen, who was undergoing treatment at BSMMU, made this comment in response to the questions of the journalists present after inquiring about the treatment.

Gayeshwar Chandra said, we want student politics; we have come this far by student politics. Student politics is not an obstacle. I don't want a group student organization in the classroom. Abrar, a brilliant student of BUET, was brutally killed in BUET. Not only the students, civil society and political parties of the country erupted in protest. Then the BUET authorities decided that there will be no political student organization in BUET. In the context of which BUET has taken this decision, whether it is still valid or not, whether there is any danger or not, considering the overall aspect, BUET has to decide whether there will be student politics or not.

Claiming that the condition of Jahangir Nagar University is more deplorable than the condition of BUET, the former minister said that Chhatra League leader Manik had celebrated a century of rape there. What could be more disgusting than that? In fact they are not tainted with any stigma! The more we find them tainted, the more they are embellished. One reason is to use muscle power and destroy politics as a party worker in the administration.

Mentioning the attack on Natore district BNP joint convener Dewan Shaheen, Gayeshwar Chandra said, "Our leaders and workers are often attacked by Awami League terrorists." This brutality of the rulers is going on all over the country. Still, BNP activists do not leave the field. However, without these terrorist activities and muscle power, it is not possible for an isolated government to survive politically.

In response to a journalist's question about former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment in CCU at Ever Care Hospital in the capital, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy said that the government is killing Khaleda Zia in a planned way without giving her better treatment abroad. The ruling party will be happy even though the news of his death will go down in tears all over the country.

BNP Organizing Secretary Ruhul Quddus Talukdar Dulu, deputy secretary Taiful Islam Tipu and others were present at this time.

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In the 12th JS election the cost of Awami league is Tk. 2.76 crore



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The party's treasurer HN Ashikur Rahman said that the ruling Awami League spent Tk. 2 crore 76 lakh 88 thousand 120 in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election.

He gave this information after submitting the party's expenditure account to the commission in the 12th election at Agargaon election building in the capital on Monday (April 1) afternoon.

After submitting the election expenses of the ruling party, the presidium member of the party, Kazi Zafarullah, said that we had a limit of Tk. 4 crore 50 lakh. The expenditure is less than that.

At that time, the treasurer of the party, Ashiqur Rahman, said that Tk. 2 crore 76 lakh 78 thousand 120 have been spent. Our expenditure limit was Tk. 4 crore 50 lakh.

He said that the district level leaders spent on their own because of their loyalty to the party. So our expenses are reduced. Moreover, the entire expenditure in elections is not party-related. Where other parties require Tk. 10, we require Tk. 2.

In response to the question where this money was spent in the election, he said that it was spent on posters, public meetings, publicity etc.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Barrister Biplab Barua said, as a registered party, we will submit the income and expenditure account. Then there will be details.

At that time, Presidium member Kazi Zafarullah, Treasurer HN Ashiqur Rahman, Publicity and Publication Abdus Sobahan Golap, Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua, Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan were present in the delegation of Awami League.

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Awami League leader's comments on parliamentary elections is viral



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General Secretary of Cumilla North District Awami League Roshan Ali Master has gone viral with his controversial comments on Debidwar parliamentary elections. There has been uproar among activists over the video that has spread online. Some reacted angrily.

On Saturday (March 30) afternoon, Roshan Ali Master gave the speech at the iftar party at his residence in Devidwar Municipal area on the occasion of pilgrimage to Makkah to perform Umrah.

In a four-and-a-half-minute video spread on Facebook, he was heard saying, "We didn't lose the vote, we lost by the mechanism." For any reason we could not get the results, 82 thousand votes is less? They have a lot of history, you will not understand them and your brother will explain them. Those whom I have made leaders do not count on me now. There are many Mir Jafars in our party, they have been and will be. If they get better, we will get better. And if it is not good after Hajj, then I will come in the field.

The leaders and workers of Debidwar Upazila Awami League expressed their immediate angry reaction to his speech.

In response, they said, "Where the Prime Minister has set an example all over the world by holding a free, fair and impartial vote, his statement calls into question the fair election." In his speech, he wanted to prove that the current Member of Parliament Abul Kalam Azad was elected by rigging the vote. They condemned such a statement.

Debidwar Upazila Awami League Joint General Secretary Principal Humayun Kabir said, 'Awami League is becoming a laughing stock to common people with these unrestrained statements. No one can stop him. Earlier, in various meetings of the 12th National Election, he has been in controversy by abusing independent candidates and his leaders and activists, which everyone has seen on social media. Awami League leaders and activists are embarrassed by these statements.

Cumilla North District Awami League General Secretary Roshan Ali Master called several times to get a statement on the matter, but he did not receive.

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BNP wants to project the country negatively: Foreign Minister



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Foreign Minister and Joint General Secretary of Awami League Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, 'BNP is most busy in portraying the country negatively. Tariq Rahman and his agents constantly spread false propaganda against the country.

He made this comment in the speech of the chief guest at the discussion meeting titled 'Role of media in building the image of Bangladesh in the outside world' at Jahur Hossain Hall of the National Press Club on Sunday (March 31).

Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, "There is no achievement in portraying the country negatively. Portray the country positively. Addressing the journalists, he said, I would request you to present the country positively.

Addressing the BNP, he said, "You will see that when Indian soldiers were injured due to the attack of Pakistani soldiers in Kashmir, the opposition parties of the government all came together and sided with the government."

The foreign minister said that when the border guards of the neighboring countries fled to our country, the BNP leaders said that they fled because of the kneeling government's foreign policy. Myanmar soldiers fled to this country fearing for their lives due to shelling in their country. What does this have to do with foreign policy? This is the statement of BNP. Opposition political groups are busy all day long to portray the country in a negative light.

He said that their party leader acting chairman is sitting abroad and spreading misinformation on social media with their paid agents. And some fake pages are spreading misinformation online. They are damaging the image of the country. So the country's mainstream media has to work against them.

He also said when we started giving corona vaccination. Out of 135 countries, 130 countries could not start the corona vaccination and then the people of Bangladesh got vaccinated. And then BNP has spread false propaganda that this vaccine will not be of any use, this vaccine cannot be given. They said, ministers should be vaccinated first. So I took vaccination earlier as information minister.

Dr. Hasan Mahmud said, now they say again - about boycotting Indian products. But of course they eat onions with Indian onions in the evening. Their bride wears an Indian saree. This is their condition.

Also, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md. Mahibbur Rahman and former State Minister for Foreign Affairs were special guests in the function. 

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