Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Tuesday expressed his party’s reaction on the final verdict in the Bangabandhu assassination case saying it has been proved that no one is above the law, no matter how influential he or she is.
BNP Secretary General Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday warned the ruling party leaders including Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam to be courteous in their use of words against leader of the opposition Begum Khaleda Zia. Posing a question Delwar wanted to know how criticisms against the government can go against the country?" He asked Syed Ashraful Islam to remain careful in future about use of words against thrice elected Prime Minister.
LGRD Minister and Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Thursday said his party will take punitive actions if any party activist is found involved in tender manipulation. He was briefing reporters after a meeting on the current law and order situation of the country at the home ministry.
LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam on Monday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's recent remark on the tenure of the present government was anti-constitutional and anti-state. Briefing reporters at the party's Dhanmondi office, Ashraf said only the parliament is empowered to force an elected government stepping down through impeachment or casting no-confidence vote. Ashraf said as an opposition party, BNP could threat an elected government like that. But AL was not afraid of such threat, he added.
Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League must be given opportunities for doing business as a reward for their sacrifices for the party in its difficult times, a high-level meeting of the party was told on Saturday. The meeting, however, suggested that the party men should also show restraints, maintain discipline and abide by the laws of the land while seeking business opportunities, meeting sources said.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam today said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has boycotted today's anti-poverty rally as she doesn't want to see a poverty-free Bangladesh.
The LGRD and cooperatives minister, Syed Ashraful Islam, on Tuesday told the parliament it was difficult to reclaim water bodies and canals in the capital grabbed by influential quarters.
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam yesterday in parliament criticised newspapers for what he said negative reports on the city corporation bill. The bill was passed Monday rejecting a parliamentary body's recommendation to make MPs advisers to city corporations.
Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam today said action could not be taken against 'a mentally imbalanced person' like the party veteran leader Abdul Jalil.
The government today placed a bill in the parliament proposing enactment of a law on union parishads, the lowest tier of the local government system. The bill placed by LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam came up with some new ideas including one for introduction of ward assembly system.
