Dhaka: BNP Standing Committee Member Selina Rahman said, BNP fights for the people, not for power. It fights for the welfare of the people.

She said these things at a discussion meeting organized at the Abdus Salam Hall of the National Press Club on Monday (November 25) to welcome BNP Chairperson's Adviser Mahidur Rahman on the occasion of his return to the country and demand the withdrawal of false cases against all politicians including National Leader Begum Khaleda Zia and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The discussion meeting was organized by the 'Mahidur Rahman Homecoming Organizing Committee'.

Selina Rahman said, you see autocratic governments have filed false cases against Shaheed Zia, Begum Khaleda Zia has been harassing everyone. Tarique Rahman was also harassed numerous false cases against him. How many leaders have disappeared, murdered in 17 years. How many things have happened to us? Even then, BNP is repeatedly standing by the people with these false cases.

He said, today we must remember that reform means reforming the country, the state; political parties must also reform. Many people stand behind their speeches and take pictures; I want to say that this picture will not be of any use. If we cannot do anything, if we cannot do good for the people. We must remember that our national leader Khaleda Zia has suffered a lot, yet she has not given up. She said save the country, save the people. That is why she fought her whole life.

The students' quota movement was the main one and then it turned into a one-point movement. Many mothers lost their children in that movement. Many sons lost their fathers. Today, many are injured; we still do not know their future. Efforts are being made to heal them so that they can be given a future. We have not been able to enjoy the full taste of that freedom that we have gained after so much suffering because some conspirators of the autocratic government repeatedly destroyed it.

She also said that Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other leaders and activists of Awami League are trying to create instability in Bangladesh by creating chaos by staying in India and other countries.

Selima Rahman said that the goal for which the anti-discrimination activists have been agitating, BNP, has been agitating for the last 17 years to restore the rights of the people has not yet been achieved. Yes, we have a government. They are trying to work. But the dictator who fled and took refuge in a neighboring country is making phone calls every day from there. All the Awami League leaders who have fled are creating chaos by misleading the people of the country so that instability is created in this country.

Under the chairmanship of Central BNP member Md. Farida Yasmin and the convener of the Mahidur Rahman Homecoming Organizing Committee Md. Sarwar Hossain Rubel, BNP Joint Secretary General Advocate Abdus Salam Azad, Swechachasebak Dal Affairs Secretary Mir Sarfat Ali Sapu, among others, were also present at the event.

Dhaka: BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has commented that textual reforms are largely ineffective without qualitative advancement of democratic politics.

He said this while speaking as the chief guest at the annual general meeting of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) at the National Press Club premises on Monday (November 25) afternoon.

He said, all of us, whether in the government or outside the government, need to remember that textual reforms are largely ineffective without qualitative advancement of democratic politics. If we want to make reforms effective, we need to first alleviate the daily misery of the people. If the people's daily necessities cannot be ensured, the desired benefits of the reform activities will not be achieved.

Tarique Rahman said, BNP has no dispute with the interim government regarding the reform activities. Those who are involved in creating confusion in the public mind by raising such questions before the reform or before the election have different intentions. BNP believes that the reform process is not a matter of ending, if one person starts it, another one takes forward the necessary reforms because reform is an ongoing process.

The acting chairman of BNP said, just as the mass uprising did not happen for one election, it is a reality, and another cruel reality was to establish a fascist regime by repeatedly forming governments without elections, leaving the people politically powerless. Therefore, elections are definitely a key issue in establishing democratic rights.

Mentioning that it is our responsibility to take steps so that the fugitive dictators and their allies cannot be politically rehabilitated, he said, for this, on the one hand, they must be thrown in front of the people through the courts and on the other hand, politically. To make them irrelevant, the people need political power. Once the right to vote is restored, the people will be able to exercise their rights and make the genocidal, murderer, looting dictators and them irrelevant. This is why the BNP believes that a free and fair election is definitely necessary.

Various conspiracies have already started to hinder the establishment of our democracy. The evil forces have started trying to create misunderstandings between the pro-Bangladesh forces from inside and outside the country. However, he added that it will not be possible if they are united.

He said that the current generation has shown that Awami League and democracy do not go together, Awami League and democracy are enemies.

At the time, BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Joint Secretary General Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, General Secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists Khurshid Alam, Poet Abdul Hai Sikder, Former President of Dhaka Union of Journalists Kamal Uddin Sabuj, Senior Journalist MA Aziz, President of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Quader Gani Chowdhury, Former President of BFUJ M Abdullah, Ameer of Dhaka South Jamaat-e-Islam Nurul Islam Bulbul, among others, also spoke.

Dhaka: We have no alternative but a good election. Allah Almighty has sent us here, said Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah.

He made this comment after a meeting with EC Secretariat officials at the Agargaon Election Building on Monday (November 25) afternoon.

After the meeting, Election Commissioner Bri. General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said, after assuming office as new commissioner, I got acquainted with the officials today. The circumstances in which this government was formed were highlighted. The expectations of the nation and what we want were discussed. Our demand is very simple. A good election.

Sanaullah said, the CEC has given guidelines to the officials in discharging our duties. There was a discussion on integrity, honesty, and accountability.

When asked what kind of challenges he feels in fulfilling his responsibilities, he said, "We, the commission collectively, think more than the challenge, we think it is an opportunity. There is definitely a challenge. We are here to face the challenge. We think it is an opportunity because the nation has come to a crossroads where we have no other option but to hold a good election. And we are the people whom Allah has appointed and sent here to deliver this expectation. We are confident that we will deliver it. That is why we are committed."

Newly appointed Election Commissioner Sanaullah also said, "We are going through a political process. I am sure that you may have heard the Chief Adviser's statement about that process - that the objective of this government is to hold elections as soon as possible. However, the reform programs that have been undertaken must be. Everyone's objective is to go to the elections. We will talk about the elections at the appropriate time."

When asked about the perception of participating in the elections, he said, "It is not just a responsibility. It is our responsibility. Insha Allah, we will fulfill this responsibility." We are all satisfied. We feel blessed and proud that we were elected through a transparent process.

Dhaka: Students of Suhrawardy College and Kabi Nazrul Government College attacked Molla College in response to the attack on Suhrawardy College and Kabi Nazrul Government College. Vandalism has taken place. The college has been vandalized. Many injured in the incident.

The attack, vandalism and clash took place after 12:30 pm on Monday (November 25).

After the attack, vandalism and clash, students of Suhrawardy College and Kabi Nazrul Government College took a position on the Demra Flyover. Police were on one side below and students of Molla College took a position on the other. During this, bricks and stones were also thrown at the police. Several injured were also taken to the hospital.

To protest the attack on students of Dr. Mahabubur Rahman Molla College (DMRC), more than 30 colleges in and around Dhaka and its surrounding areas clashed with students of Kabi Nazrul and Suhrawardy Colleges. After the clash yesterday, students of Kabi Nazrul and Suhrawardy Colleges started gathering in front of Kabi Nazrul College from the morning of Monday (November 25).

It is learned that two groups of students of Kabi Nazrul and Suhrawardy Colleges have left for Molla College (DMRC).

During this time, students were also seen raising slogans like 'We will take off Molla's skin'.

Earlier, from 12 noon yesterday, Sunday (November 24), more than 30 colleges in Dhaka and its surrounding areas jointly clashed with students of Kabi Nazrul and Suhrawardy Colleges in protest against the attack on students of Dr. Mahabubur Rahman Molla College (DMRC).

It is learned that last Wednesday, students of Dr. Mahabubur Rahman Molla College (DMRC) held a protest program at Dhaka National Medical College Hospital over the death of HSC student Abhijit Howlader due to wrong treatment. At one point on Thursday, students led by the Chhatra Dal of Kabi Nazrul and Suhrawardy Colleges attacked the protesting students of DMRC College.

In protest against the attack, students from more than 30 colleges in Dhaka and its surrounding areas, including DMRC College, Notre Dame College, City College, Dhaka College, Noor Mohammad Public College, Narayanganj Government College, Khilgaon Government College, attacked and vandalized Suhrawardy and Kabi Nazrul Colleges. Later, one side clashed with the other.

It is reported that more than 40 students have been injured in this till yesterday.

A student of DMRC College said yesterday that this morning when DMRC and surrounding colleges came to protest in front of the National Medical, students of Kabi Nazrul and Suhrawardy Colleges attacked us again. Later, we tried to repel them.