Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim government, has said that if political parties agree to fewer reforms before the elections, then the national elections can be held in December. Otherwise, the elections will be held by June next year.

On Thursday (March 6), Ambassador William B. Mylam, President of the US-based non-profit human rights organization Right to Freedom, and Executive Director, former US diplomat John Danilovich, paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. The Chief Adviser said this at the time.

During the meeting, the two former diplomats briefed the Chief Adviser about the activities of Right to Freedom and informed him of the organization’s plans to expand its activities in Bangladesh, which is part of its efforts to support the country’s democratic transformation process.

Professor Yunus praised the work of the organization and also praised the efforts of the two diplomats to protect human rights and democratic values in Bangladesh.

Milam, who served as the US ambassador to Bangladesh in the early 1990s, said the interim government's reform initiatives were very important. He noted that the July uprising created a great opportunity to implement a comprehensive reform program and establish true democracy in Bangladesh.

Former US Deputy Ambassador John Danilovich said that effective steps need to be taken to counter fake news and misleading information about Bangladesh.

During the hour-long meeting, Professor Yunus told the diplomats that the political parties will sign the July Charter after the ongoing dialogue on the reforms proposed by the six commissions is concluded.

Stating that the "July Charter will show us the way," Professor Yunus added that the interim government will implement some of the recommendations of the charter, while the rest will be implemented by the political government.

The meeting discussed Bangladesh-US relations, the Rohingya crisis, the impact of declining aid for Myanmar refugees, the recovery of billions of US dollars stolen during the previous authoritarian government, the chief adviser's efforts to revitalize SAARC, and the possible date of the upcoming elections. 

The Singra police have put up a banner of a police camp at the house of Junaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for post, telecommunications and information technology of the fallen Awami League government. After this incident, they have also taken down the banner again. The police claimed that this tactic has been adopted to protect the building from the mob of agitated people.

On Thursday (March 6), a related picture was seen circulating on social media. It has created a discussion in the area.

The circulated picture shows two youths tying a banner rope to the grills of two balconies on the second floor of Junaid Ahmed Palak's three-story house located in Godownpara of Singra municipality in the darkness of night. The banner that was pulled up read 'Temporary Police Camp, Singra Police Station, Natore.'

It is learnt that after 7 pm on Tuesday, two youths put up a banner with the word 'Temporary Police Camp' on the second floor of Palak's house in the presence of some policemen from Singra police station.

After some time, when the incident became known, curious people gathered. Local sources said that it was also removed sometime in the morning of the next day, Wednesday (March 5).

Singra Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Asmaul Haque said, after the vandalism of 32, Dhanmondi, we received information that this house (Junaid Ahmed Palak's house) could be demolished at any time with a political tag. That is why we put it up (the banner) so that it can be protected.

When asked about the reason for removing the banner, the OC said, "We only informed that we are here."

When asked about this, Rajshahi Range Additional DIG (Crime Management) Md. Sarwar Jahan told local journalists that there was such a fear. Accordingly, the measures were taken immediately. It was a strategic matter.

It is worth noting that on August 5, when the Sheikh Hasina government fell in a student uprising, incidents of vandalism, looting, and arson occurred in Palak's three-story house in Godownpara, Singra, on the same afternoon. The house has been abandoned since then. 

A drive led by students has been launched at Mirpur DOHS in the capital to find former MP of Chattogram-15 constituency MA Motaleb.

A group of 20-25 youths led by Sheikh Tarek Jamil Taj entered a house in Mirpur DOHS at around 9pm on Thursday (March 6). Taj introduced himself as the ‘convener of the Pallabi Thana Anti-Discrimination Student Movement’.

Eyewitnesses said that during the drive, the students got into an argument with the owner of the house and the local committee and forcibly entered the house. They questioned the people in the house and searched for former MP Motaleb. The people in the house said that he was admitted to United Hospital.

The police rushed to the spot after someone called the national emergency service number 999 after seeing the presence of outsiders inside the house. Pallabi Thana Sub-Inspector (SI) Humayun Ahmed said, “The group entered the house before I reached.” The owner of the house objected to the matter. The students did not find anyone in that house. Later, I informed the superiors and asked the students to leave as per the OC sir's instructions. Although some of them were brought to the police station, some including Taj remained there.

Taj said in the media that it was not a raid, they had informed the police, but the police came later.

The students said that former MP Motaleb was not found in that house. After receiving the information, they went to the hospital but he was not there either. They believe that Motaleb left the hospital before they reached.

It is worth noting that a few hours before the students' raid, the Home Affairs Adviser had said that no one can conduct any raid except the law enforcement agencies. He also said that crimes are being committed by creating mobs, but the government is trying to control it. But after his statement, a team led by the students conducted the raid, which raised questions about the role of the administration. There has been public concern about how such a raid was carried out without the permission of the law enforcement agencies.

Meanwhile, it is not yet known whether any formal investigation has been launched into the student raid. 

Eight distinguished individuals including poet Al Mahmud are getting Swadhinata Award. They are receiving Swadhinata Award-2025 this year in recognition of their glorious and meritorious contribution at the national level.

The distinguished individuals are MAG Osmany, Azam Khan, Badruddin Umar, Fazle Hasan Abed, Novera Ahmed, Al Mahmud, Professor Jamal Nazrul Islam and Abrar Fahad.

The Swadhinata Award is the highest state award of the country. The government has been giving this award every year since 1977 on the occasion of Independence Day on March 26. The independence proclaimer, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, introduced the Swadhinata Award. This award is given every year on Bangladesh's Independence Day in memory of the distinguished individuals for their contributions for the country.

Each recipient is given Tk. five lakh, an 18-carat 50-gram gold medal, a replica of the medal and a certificate of honor.