Parliament yesterday abolished the caretaker government system allowing general elections under elected partisan governments, with the main opposition BNP terming it “throwing the country into a political confrontation”. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

The 15th amendment to the constitution passed in parliament yesterday provides for the highest punishment to the usurpers of state power. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said yesterday political confrontation has become inevitable after parliament rescinded the constitutional provision that general elections are overseen by non-partisan caretaker government. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Twelve political parties yesterday called a 30-hour-long countrywide hartal protesting “removal of the phrase Absolute Faith and Trust in Allah from the constitution”. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that her government has ensured “empowerment of people, and their democratic and voting rights” through passage of the much-talked-about constitution amendment bill in the House. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Police yesterday foiled the march of 11 left parties, most of them components of the Awami League-led grand alliance, towards Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban demanding removal of Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim and Islam as state religion from the constitution. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

Against the “yes” votes of 291 ruling alliance lawmakers favouring a new bill yesterday, only independent lawmaker Fazlul Azim voiced a loud “no”. [Read More]

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Parliament yesterday eased constitutional restrictions on the use of religion in politics to make way for Islamist parties to continue functioning. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star

In 1994 when BNP was in power, a by-election in Magura was rigged in favour of the ruling party candidate. [Read More]

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Parliament yesterday scrapped the provisions for one-party rule introduced through the fourth amendment to the constitution in 1975. [Read More]

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Source: The Daily Star