The leaders of "National Committee to Protect Islam and Religion Based Politics" yesterday warned the government of dire consequence if it tries to impose ban on religion based political parties. Addressing a rally at the Muktangon in the city, they accused the government of its attempt to erase Islamic values and culture from the country and restrict Madrasha education gradually.
The ruling Awami League's national committee and central advisory council remain dysfunctional in contrast to the party's constitution and election pledges to ensure internal democracy.
A parliamentary panel on Thursday ruled out a civic group proposal seeking a ban on the export of mineral resources, including gas and coal, for 50 years. Leaders of the national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and ports put forth the suggestion in a form of ‘draft law’ at a meeting of the parliamentary standing committee on the power, energy and mineral resources ministry asking the committee to enact a law to this effect.
The National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports that enforced a half-day hartal in the city today gave an ultimatum till October 15 to the government to cancel the decision of giving offshore gas exploration rights to two foreign companies.
The national committee to protect oil, gas, mineral resources, power and port on Saturday called on the people to make Monday’s half-day hartal in Dhaka city a success while business community urged the committee to withdraw the hartal before Eid-ul-Fitr. The civic group called the hartal on Thursday, demanding cancellation of Awami League-led alliance government’s plan to lease three offshore gas blocks of the Bay of Bengal to international oil companies with an option for gas export.
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 leftist political parties backing the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports have become divided on the issue of enforcing hartal tomorrow (Monday). The very existence of the national committee is now under threat as they have got involved in mudslinging one against another over the issue.
At least 48 persons including three critically were injured in clashes between police and activists of National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Port (NCPOGMRPP) at Bijoynagar in the city. The clashes took place when NCPOGMRPP tried to lay siege Petrobangla headquarters in a procession.
The National Committee on Implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord at its first meeting in Rangamati today expressed firm resolve to implement the accord signed 12 years back.
The government has formed a national committee to coordinate and strengthen the activities of different intelligence agencies of the country in the light of the intelligence failure that led to the February 25-26 carnage at the Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters.
