Airport sources confirmed that Siddiqui, accompanied by his wife, was scheduled to fly to Bangkok on a flight at 10:00 am. When he arrived at immigration, officials interrogated him and later prevented him from travelling due to an existing restriction on his foreign trips.
He added that no force is stronger than the people. “No matter how many new conspiracies are hatched, they will be defeated, and through free and fair elections, democracy will return to the country. At the same time, the country will be governed while preserving independence and sovereignty.”
He stressed that true democracy has not yet been established in Bangladesh. Only by guaranteeing the rule of law, freedom of expression, and the independence of the press and judiciary can the people’s democratic rights be secured, he argued. “For this, a democratically elected and accountable government is urgently needed,” he said, paying tribute to all BNP leaders and activists who have died since the party’s inception, as well as those who perished under what he termed “the iron grip of Awami fascism” and in last year’s blood-soaked student-led movement.
He, however, assured that BNP would participate in the commission’s discussions with alternative proposals. “Nothing can be placed above the Constitution. Through discussions, political parties will reach a consensus.”
Later, the BNP leader submitted a response letter, in accordance with the show-cause notice, at the party’s Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka on Tuesday; however, the party remains unsatisfied with it.
He said formation of a representative government elected by people is the only way to resolve the crisis.
My political initiation began right there — at home.I formally entered politics in 2012, inspired by Zahir Uddin Swapon, MP for Gournadi-Agailjhara, a key figure in the BNP media cell and advisor to Begum Khaleda Zia.
A source from the organization told reporters that Chhatra Dal is closely monitoring the overall electoral situation on the Dhaka University campus. They allege that several administrative measures are questionable and biased, which could hinder the conduct of a free and fair election. In particular, the recent movement and unrest surrounding hall committee formation have raised serious doubts within Chhatra Dal. According to the party’s leaders, the current environment is not suitable for Ducsu and hall union elections. They fear the administration could partially or fully influence the electoral process, undermining genuine student representation and reducing the election to a mere formality.
At the same time, the NCP has submitted an application for the inclusion of the ‘Shapla’ (Water Lily) symbol in the electoral schedule. Reiterating
