Ameer of Islami Andolan Bangaldesh (IAB) and Pirsaheb Charmonai Mufti Syed Rezaul Karim said that if the proposed education policy was implemented, the religious education would be abolished from the country and as a result the Holy Quran would be kept in the museum for displaying and the mosques and madrasas will be turned into tourism centres.
The Awami League-led government on Tuesday decided to recommend withdrawal of 297 more cases filed in the past with political motive, including one against Tarique Rahman, the eldest son of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. This is the second case against a leader of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party that has been recommended for withdrawal by the national review committee on withdrawal of politically-motivated cases after it decided to drop a liquor case against former law minister Moudud Ahmed on August 26.
Leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday called upon the National Committee on Protection of Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources and Power and Ports to withdraw the declared half-day hartal on Monday considering the significance of the month of Ramzan.
The metropolitan public prosecutor (MPP) of Dhaka yesterday recommended withdrawal of one of the 11 cases filed against former BNP senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman, considering it 'politically motivated' and meant for 'harassment'.
The BNP secretary general, Khandaker Delwar Hossain, on Thursday accused the government of trying to hoodwink the people in the name of withdrawal of cases filed against politicians during the emergency rule.
Deputy Leader of the House Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury today reaffirmed the government determination to implement the CHT Peace Accord in phases, allaying security concerns following the withdrawal of temporary army camps from the hilly districts.
The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party has said that withdrawal of temporary security camps from Chittagong Hill Tracts will make the region ‘destabilised’.
Parbatya Bangali Chhatra Parishad, a platform of hill students, today issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to review its decision on withdrawal of troops from Chittagong Hill Tracts.
The withdrawal of the rest of the troops from the Chittagong Hill Tracts will depend on law and order there, state minister for CHT affairs said yesterday.
Metropolitan public prosecutor of Dhaka begins scrutinising dockets and documents of cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her family members who had earlier submitted applications for withdrawal of 20 cases filed against them.
