New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A resurgent Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is asserting itself politically, as is evident from its anted-up position on immediate constitutional reforms, directing its ire at the newly-formed government led by BNP’s Tarique Rahman.In June last year, the registration of Bangladesh’s largest Islamic party was restored more than a decade after it was banned by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government.Its re-emergence follows a turbulent past where the part…
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Dhaka, Feb 12 (IANS) With polling underway in Bangladesh for the 13th Parliamentary elections on Thursday, political parties in the fray have exuded confidence in forming a government in the violence-hit nation, while acknowledging that the fairness of thevoting might be compromised. The National Citizens Party (NCP), a member of the Jamaat–e–Islami–led 11-party alliance, stated that the coalition is set to assume power, local media reported.NCP convener Nahid Islam, candidate of the 11-pa…
Dhaka, Jan 3 (IANS) As Bangladesh heads towards its 13th Parliamentary election in February, the National Citizen Party (NCP) is facing internal turmoil, after 14 central leaders of the party resigned following the party’s alliance with the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami, local media reported.A section within the NCP reportedly views the alliance with Jamaat as a deeply anti-ideological and politically ‘suicidal decision’, leading to a wave of resignations, while many of the top leaders …
Dhaka, Dec 28 (IANS) Ahead of the Bangladesh general elections, the National Citizen Party (NCP) has sought to clarify its position on forming an alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami, even as serious dissatisfaction has surfaced within the party, with dozens of senior leaders threatening mass resignation over the issue.NCP Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain explained the party’s position in a statement posted on the party’s verified Facebook page on Saturday night.Referring to discussions held at the cons…