Awami League proposes framing law to constitute EC



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Awami League has proposed to the President to make a law in accordance with the provisions of the constitution for the formation of the Election Commission (EC).

Obaidul Quader, general secretary of the party, said this at a press conference after leaving the dialogue at Bangabhaban on Monday (January 17). The press conference was held at the party's central office.

He said that the process of formation of Election Commission has to follow that system. Asked whether the law would be passed in this session, he said the present parliament would make every effort to get the law passed since it is people's demand. Every effort will be made. There is no problem to try.

In a written statement, Obaidul Quader said the Awami League respects the constitution and law of the country. Bangladesh Awami League has full confidence and trust in the deep knowledge, wisdom and discretion of the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh in his long political life. We have full confidence in any just initiative taken by the President. The Election Commission is a constitutional body. The main provisions related to the Election Commission are mentioned in the Constitution of the highest law of the country (Articles 118-126).

In today's meeting we have raised a number of proposals regarding the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.

The proposals are: The President shall appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution.

>> In the process of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners as the President deems fit, in the process he will appoint the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners.

>> Appropriate law may be enacted subject to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution for the purpose of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners. As there is no such law at present, according to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution, the President has no obligation to abide by any law other than the Constitution in appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners. However, in order to uphold the constitutional spirit, the law is required to determine the qualifications and disqualifications of the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners and their appointment process. Any law regarding the formation of the Election Commission will be a special kind of law according to the constitutional provisions. There was no specific example in our political culture for this particular type of legislation. The Awami League is the only party to establish a political consensus on the formation of the Election Commission.

This constitutional practice is the formation of the Election Commission on the basis of the views and participation of all through the formation of the Search Committee / Inquiry Committee. This system has been practiced twice so far (2012 and 2017) and the Election Commission has been formed accordingly. Twice the representatives of all the political parties and civil society of the country participated in this exercise. In this case, a law may be enacted in the light of this practice and in light of Article 118 of the Constitution from this procedural experience.

>> In the interest of fair, free, neutral and transparent elections, it is necessary to ensure the use of more information technology in all elections.

A 10-member Awami League delegation led by party president Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina entered Bangabhaban at 3:56 pm.

   

Will not be unhappy if America imposes visa ban on me: Ranga



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Jatiya Sangsad Opposition Chief Whip Mashiur Rahman Ranga MP said, "I don't know anything about America's visa ban." But I am not unhappy if I am banned.

He gave this reaction to Barta24.com on Monday (September 25).

Moshiur Rahman Ranga said, many people are saying that America has imposed a visa ban on me. I told them, I don't know anything about it. I can hear it in your mouth. I have a 5 years multiple visa. But if banned I will not be unhappy.

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Next month will be played against BNP's non-politicos"



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General Secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader has commented that there will be a game against BNP's non-politicos next month.

He said this at a peace rally organized by Dhaka Metropolitan North Awami League at Azampur in the capital on Monday (September 25). The rally was organized against BNP's 'terrorism, anarchy, impolitic and continuing anti-national conspiracy'.

Obaidul Quader said, "If BNP does not come in the right direction, we will take these people with us and destroy the black hands of BNP's non-politicos." I will break their black hands.

Awami League general secretary said with a smile, "There will be a game, there will be a game." The game will be played next month. And the actual game or the final game will be played in the first week of January.

He asked the activists, are you ready to play? Then the activists said together, I am ready, I am...

Later, Quader told the activists that if BNP brings weapons, then those hands should be broken. If it brings fire, that hand should be burnt. Like a dog, like a hammer.

He said, we do not care about anyone's visa policy. Giving a message, we don't care about anyone's ban. I made Bangladesh independent not to care about anyone's ban. This country became independent with blood not to obey anyone's ban. I will do my democracy, I will do my election. Who are you The Seven Seas would bar the Thirteen Rivers from across the Atlantic, not the country of Ali Bongo in Gabon.

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BNP’s ultimatum of 48 hours to release Khaleda Zia



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BNP has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the government demanding the release of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia. BNP has warned of strict agitation if the demands are not implemented within the stipulated period.

Secretary General of the party Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gave this ultimatum from the rally organized in Nayapaltan on Sunday (September 24) afternoon.

Khaleda Zia's physical condition is not good. She is not getting good treatment. Doctors said she needs to be taken outside for treatment very soon. Therefore, within the next 48 hours, Khaleda be released and send her abroad. If not, the people of this country will ban you (the government).

Mirza Fakhrul also commented that the Awami League government is trying to break the BNP.

The BNP Secretary General said US visa policy is insulting to the independent country. The Awami League government is responsible for this. Not only the United States, but the people of the country have also sanctioned the government.

To participate in the rally, activists started coming to Nayapaltan from different areas of the capital this afternoon. At that time, the leaders and activists of the party chanted various slogans demanding the release of Khaleda Zia and the resignation of the government.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was present as the chief guest in the rally under the chairmanship of Dhaka Metropolitan South BNP convener Abdus Salam and moderated by member secretary Aminul Haque.

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'Copying' the secretary’s post in the FB, CU League president after 17 years said goodbye!



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Four years ago, everyone was quite surprised by the news of Rezaul Haque Rubel becoming the president of Chattogram University unit because Rubel was not a prominent leader until then. He was not seen in the front line of the organization's program. Again age was not in favor of this leader. Rubel, who was admitted to the statistics department of the university in the academic year 2006-07, did not have any studentship at that time. Although the qualifications and qualities needed to manage the organization were absent, nothing stood in the way of him becoming the president.

The leaders and workers of the university branch Chhattra League were disappointed with such a person as the president, but they hoped that Rubel would change after getting a big responsibility. He may retain the honor of the post. But that hope is crushed. Rather, Rubel became more reckless after taking the top position of BCL. Sometimes spending the night in a residential hotel with women, sometimes trampling with subordinate leaders and workers, sometimes lying in the hall room indecently, taking screenshots of women students sending suggestive text messages to women abusers from going viral - Rubel has repeatedly been associated with controversies. Due to these activities, once close leaders and workers also left Rubel and he became alone. At one point he was 'out' from the campus. Later, he returned to the campus secretly, but he had to be assaulted by the leaders and workers of his side.

Due to various incidents, several parties of BCL have been involved in one after another clashes in the campus for the last three days. In the meantime, due to the publication of the news, Rubel's followers attacked Prothom Alo University stringer Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday (September 24). After this, in view of the events of the last few days, the Central Committee of the Chhattra League announced the dissolution of the University Branch Committee. This shows the excitement among the leaders and workers of the BCL grassroots.

Meanwhile, Rezaul Haque Rubel gave a 'farewell message' on his Facebook at six in the evening after announcing the dissolution of the committee. Sharing the notification of the cancellation of the committee signed by Central Chhattra League President Saddam Hossain and General Secretary Sheikh Wali Asif Inan, Rubel wrote, 'We will meet again in a new place. Good luck to all. You will look at the mistakes of the path of forgiveness with a nice vision. Jai Bangla, Jai Bangabandhu.'' Rubel's words written in the farewell message are making new jokes. Because, the general secretary of the dissolved committee, Iqbal Hossain Tipu, wrote the same thing on his Facebook at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Many people are making fun of this 'copy paste' of Rubel.

Under Rubel's post, Ariful Islam Arif, the organizing secretary of the dissolved committee, wrote, 'He could not write the last text himself. That too had to be copied!

Chhattra League worker. Suman Sarkar also wrote almost the same thing. He wrote, "Until the end, the brother copied the caption of others." The vice president of the same committee, Rakibul Hasan Dinar, however, criticized Rubel for repeatedly debating the unit. He wrote, "The dignity of the unit has ended."

Repeated debates:

Rezaul Haque was admitted to the Statistics department of the university in the academic year 2006-07. After that he completed graduation in 2010 and post graduation in 2013.

As per University ordinance, students must complete graduation within six academic years. And post graduation within two academic years. That is, a student can stay in the campus for a maximum of eight years. But Rezaul has been in the campus for almost 17 years.

On July 14, 2019, Rezaul got the responsibility of the president of the university branch Chhattra League. But his studentship ended 6 years ago. According to the constitution of the organization, the term of this post is one year but he was the president for about 4 years. In these four years, Rubel has repeatedly been involved in controversy

On July 17 last year, a student was sexually assaulted and beaten up by five youths on the campus. Five youths tied up and undressed the victim student and recorded a video on the mobile phone. Azim Hossain is the main accused in this incident. He was a follower of Rezaul. Azim has been permanently expelled from the university in this incident.

According to the oppressed student, Rezaul tried to hide the incident to save Azim. Rezaul discouraged him from filing a complaint and filing a case with the proctor's office. This was then published in various media.

Before this debate was over, a picture of Rezaul was criticized all over the country on March 20. In the picture, Rezaul is seen lying on the bed in the hall room and looking at the phone. Shamim Azad and Shafiul Islam, two leaders of the branch Chhattra League, are pressing his feet sitting on either side. Rezaul claimed that the two leaders were 'serving' him as he was ill. After that, on June 1, there was an allegation against Rezaul of cutting and injuring Deputy Office Secretary Ramzan Hossain. A phone conversation of Rezaul about being involved in this incident went viral on social media. At the same time, a personal photo of Rubel lying naked in his hall room also went viral on Facebook. Earlier, on November 5, 2020, Rubel had come under widespread criticism across the country for spending the night in a residential hotel on Agrabad Sheikh Mujib Road in the city with a young woman. When the video of him entering the hotel with the woman went viral on social media, Rubel dismissed it as a propaganda.

Rubel finally has to leave the campus after 17 years as the committee was abolished. But even during that goodbye, he became a source of laughter by copying and pasting.

The General Secretary party is also blaming Rubel's controversial activities behind the dissolution of the committee the queues Two of these parties, who did not disclose their names, told Barta24.com that we also wanted a new committee in this branch. But I did not want the committee to be disbanded in such a controversial way. Mainly due to Rubel's various controversial activities, the reputation of this unit has been undermined by the whole country.

Chhattra League central committee president Saddam Hussain's speech also revealed that the committee was abolished due to the controversial activities of the leaders. He told the media, "The recent incidents are undesirable and against our party discipline and ideals." Positive student politics is our expectation. We have taken this action due to the violation of that.

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