The ruling Awami League and its front organisations observed November 7 as the day of killing of freedom fighters. Bangabandhu Sangskritik Jote arranged a rally and formed a human chain in front of Awami League central office demanding trial of the killers of freedom fighters on November 7. Ministers of the government and party leaders took part in the programmes.
A case was lodged on Friday night against 100 Awami League and its front organisation leaders and activists on charge of vandalising Barisal BNP office. BCC Mayor asked police to arrest real culprits.
November 7 is a historic day that rekindled a new hope of the nation paving the way for establishment of multiparty democracy and fundamental rights, said speakers at a discussion in the city yesterday.
Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Matiur Rahman Nizami on Saturday said the majority people will not accept secularism as the state principle embodied in the 1972 constitution which the government wants to revive.
Apparel owners' association BGMEA has urged the opposition chief to return to parliament and discuss their problems. "I sincerely request you, as the opposition leader in parliament, to discuss our proposals in the House," BGMEA president Abdus Salam Murshedi said to Khaleda Zia at the closing ceremony of the BATEXPO-2009 at Sonargaon Hotel on Friday. Khaleda attended the programme as the chief guest.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) observed the National Revolution and Solidarity Day on Saturday marking the civil-military "uprising" that led to release of then army chief Ziaur Rahman on this very day in 1975. BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia placed wreath on the grave of late president Ziaur Rahman in the morning.
BNP termed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's statement in parliament about restoring the 1972 Constitution "illegal" as the opposition party thinks there is no scope to fall back over so many years that have gone by through major changes. "After long years, there is no scope for a return to that place (72 Constitution)," said BNP secretary-general Khandaker Delwar Hossain yesterday, criticizing the Prime Minister's statement made Wednesday.
BNP Chairperson and the Leader of the Opposition Khaleda Zia on Friday criticised the government for not including the RMG sector in the stimulus package designed to tackle the impacts of global economic recession.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament has said the main opposition BNP is not helping her government to strengthen democracy and resolve people's problems. “They [BNP] are not offering support to strengthen the democratic process. What indication are they giving by abstaining from parliament? To whom are they extending support?” asked the leader of the House in her winding-up speech of the third session of parliament that was prorogued yesterday.
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) secretary general to play an important role in developing the Muslim Ummah of the world. She made this call while OIC secretary general professor Dr. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu called on her at her Gulshan party office last evening.
