Hasina to return after Oct 17: Ashraf
Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, at present in the US seeking medical treatment, is expected to return home after Oct 17, a senior party leader said on Sunday.
"Hasina has an appointment with a doctor on Oct 17, she will be back home after the check up," Syed Ashraful Islam told reporters after a gathering to mark the 62nd birth anniversary of the party president at her political office in Dhanmondi.
"We are awaiting her return; she will lead the party and the nation on her return home after treatment," he said.
Acting AL president Zillur Rahman, also speaking on the occasion, demanded withdrawal of all cases filed against Sheikh Hasina.
"All the cases filed against Hasina were baseless. The cases were filed in a bid to keep her away from her people."
"There is no alternative to her release to handle the crises the country is currently facing," Zillur said.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
AL leader demands speaker's resignation
AL leader demands speaker's resignation
Awami League presidium member Suranjit Sengupta demanded the resignation of Speaker Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar on Sunday.
Speaking at an iftar gathering to mark the birthday of Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, Suranjit said: "He should resign after making political comments in violation of his oath as speaker."
"He should not speak in such a way when taking money from the taxpaying public."
At a roundtable on Friday, at the National Press Club, Sircar had said there was no cause for nationalist forces to fear as Awami League could not win the next parliamentary polls "even if it forges an alliance with 14 parties, 16 parties or 100 parties."
Sircar also said Awami League had destroyed democracy in the past and the future of democracy was not safe in Awami League hands.
Suranjit stated: "We will go to polls with our leader. We will win the election and Sheikh Hasina will be prime minister again."
The gathering of AL leaders was held at the NAM flat of former speaker and deputy opposition leader Abdul Hamid.
Hamid echoed Suranjit: "We will not go to poll leaving Sheikh Hasina outside. The government is able to withdraw the cases against Sheikh Hasina if it wants to."
He also said "Sircar cannot make the comments he did as speaker."
Hamid on Saturday termed Sircar's comments "undemocratic and against parliamentary norms".
"[Sircar] cannot ridicule a party holding the office of speaker, a national and non-partisan institution," Hamid had told bdnews24.com.
"By making those comments, he has lost the moral authority as speaker, who must perform his duties without political bias."
Questioning the Sircar's allegiance to the politics of BNP, Hamid also bitterly criticised the party.
"The very emergence of the BNP is undemocratic. It is unacceptable for the BNP to talk about democracy," said Hamid.
Awami League presidium member Suranjit Sengupta demanded the resignation of Speaker Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar on Sunday.
Speaking at an iftar gathering to mark the birthday of Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, Suranjit said: "He should resign after making political comments in violation of his oath as speaker."
"He should not speak in such a way when taking money from the taxpaying public."
At a roundtable on Friday, at the National Press Club, Sircar had said there was no cause for nationalist forces to fear as Awami League could not win the next parliamentary polls "even if it forges an alliance with 14 parties, 16 parties or 100 parties."
Sircar also said Awami League had destroyed democracy in the past and the future of democracy was not safe in Awami League hands.
Suranjit stated: "We will go to polls with our leader. We will win the election and Sheikh Hasina will be prime minister again."
The gathering of AL leaders was held at the NAM flat of former speaker and deputy opposition leader Abdul Hamid.
Hamid echoed Suranjit: "We will not go to poll leaving Sheikh Hasina outside. The government is able to withdraw the cases against Sheikh Hasina if it wants to."
He also said "Sircar cannot make the comments he did as speaker."
Hamid on Saturday termed Sircar's comments "undemocratic and against parliamentary norms".
"[Sircar] cannot ridicule a party holding the office of speaker, a national and non-partisan institution," Hamid had told bdnews24.com.
"By making those comments, he has lost the moral authority as speaker, who must perform his duties without political bias."
Questioning the Sircar's allegiance to the politics of BNP, Hamid also bitterly criticised the party.
"The very emergence of the BNP is undemocratic. It is unacceptable for the BNP to talk about democracy," said Hamid.
Focus on Hasina, Khaleda meet could derail polls: KP
Focus on Hasina, Khaleda meet could derail polls: KP
The recent focus on a meeting between the two former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia could have an adverse impact on the Dec 18 election, a senior Kallyan Party leader said Sunday.
"The Dec 18 polls might be hampered if dialogue between the two former prime ministers gets too much attention. People are worried about this," chairman of Kallyan Party, retired major general Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, said to reporters at the party office in Mohakhali-DOHS.
He urged national leaders to maintain the respectful attitude towards each other, which they have shown during Ramadan.
"Kallyan Party does not believe in politics of violence. Kallyan Party has begun a new form of politics," he told party leaders and supporters at a programme earlier.
The programme marked the joining of 50 new party members. "I think all of you will benefit by joining the party," Ibrahim told them.
The recent focus on a meeting between the two former prime ministers Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia could have an adverse impact on the Dec 18 election, a senior Kallyan Party leader said Sunday.
"The Dec 18 polls might be hampered if dialogue between the two former prime ministers gets too much attention. People are worried about this," chairman of Kallyan Party, retired major general Syed Muhammad Ibrahim, said to reporters at the party office in Mohakhali-DOHS.
He urged national leaders to maintain the respectful attitude towards each other, which they have shown during Ramadan.
"Kallyan Party does not believe in politics of violence. Kallyan Party has begun a new form of politics," he told party leaders and supporters at a programme earlier.
The programme marked the joining of 50 new party members. "I think all of you will benefit by joining the party," Ibrahim told them.
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