During a meeting with acting British High Commissioner to Dhaka, James Goldman, on Thursday at 11 AM, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced that BNP has requested India to return Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh. He stated, "Those who collaborated with Sheikh Hasina will also be brought to justice. That is our expectation." The BNP leader further alleged that the government had been involved in forced disappearances and fabricating militancy cases against opposition activists.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has demanded a ban on all organizational activities of the Awami League and the swift trial of those responsible for the July coup massacre. In a statement, they condemned the attack on students in Gazipur by Awami League-backed terrorists, which led to the death of their member Abul Kashem Khan while undergoing treatment at DMCH. They also urged the interim government to take firm action against ongoing assassinations and violence, holding Awami League accountable for its crimes.

Golam Rabbani Roni, the Joint General Secretary of Singra Municipal Chhatra League in Natore, was arrested during Operation Devil Hunt. A case was filed in September last year regarding an attack on BNP leaders during the 2018 national elections. He has been accused of involvement in the assault on BNP leaders and activists. Rabbani, who holds key positions in both Singra Chhatra League and Upazila Swechchhasebak League, has been sent to court.

Jamaat-e-Islami has submitted 23 written proposals to the Election Commission, emphasizing that a fair election is impossible without key reforms. Following a meeting with the EC in Agargaon, Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar stated that electoral processes and related state institutions must be reformed to ensure free and impartial elections. He clarified that while full state reform is the elected government’s responsibility, an interim government should implement the necessary changes for elections. Jamaat-e-Islami is ready to allow reasonable time for these reforms.

BNP has filed a case in a tribunal, accusing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the prime accused in connection with the July-August mass killings, which allegedly resulted in the deaths of 848 BNP leaders and activists across the country. The case was filed on Thursday by case coordinator Salauddin Khan. The case also includes Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, Law Minister Anisul Haque, and several senior police officials as accused. BNP has submitted audio-visual evidence, charge sheets of 84 related cases, and a list of the deceased. According to BNP, the victims were martyrs of a mass uprising against the government.

Despite assurances of elections by December, BNP continues its nationwide programs to maintain pressure on the government. However, Jamaat does not intend to press for national elections before the upcoming local elections. While various government representatives have given mixed signals regarding elections, a recent meeting with the Chief Adviser provided a clear timeline. Analysts see this as a result of mounting pressure. With the ongoing political turmoil, concerns are growing over the government’s ability to manage the situation. Despite reassurances, BNP remains skeptical about the elections and insists on sustaining the pressure.

Students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) staged a protest demanding a ban on the Awami League, accusing the party of committing mass killings. The protest march began at Murad Square on Wednesday night and ended with a brief rally at the university gate. Addressing the gathering, Chhatra Dal leader Zakir Hossain claimed that many lives were lost due to the Awami League government, yet the party showed no remorse. Another student remarked, “Awami League was fascist in 1975, and it remains so in 2024.”

A six-member delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, led by Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar, is holding a meeting with the Election Commission (EC) today (Thursday, February 13). The meeting, presided over by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin, started at 10 AM at the Election Commission building in Agargaon, Dhaka. Earlier, on February 9, the EC had a meeting with BNP, led by its Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan.

Fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina faces approximately 576 cases in Dhaka, including charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. Several hundred more cases have been filed outside the capital. More than 300 cases have been formally submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal, with four nearing the final investigation stage. Three of these cases name Hasina as the mastermind behind orders to fire on and kill unarmed student protesters. Additional complaints accuse her of orchestrating mass killings and disappearances during the Shapla Chattar protests.

Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, declared, "Either we stay, or the Awami League does." Speaking at the funeral procession of slain student activist Abul Kashem on Wednesday night, he lamented their failure to secure justice. "The very day the UN report on human rights violations was released, my brother was martyred," he said, asserting that the Awami League and revolutionaries cannot coexist.

At a rally in Sirajganj, BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan stated that if BNP remains united, no other party can win the next election. He emphasized the sacrifices of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and thousands of victims of enforced disappearances and killings. Khan urged BNP leaders and activists to stand by the people, asserting that Ziaur Rahman’s legacy and Khaleda Zia’s 31-point roadmap will shape the nation’s future.

Abdur Rahman Bodi, a former MP from Cox’s Bazar and a known drug lord, was arrested by RAB on August 20. Despite his notorious reputation, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina protected him from legal action. Reports claim that Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader received significant commissions from Bodi’s yaba trade.

A Bangladeshi court has issued a travel ban on National Party Secretary General and former Minister Advocate Md. Mujibul Haque Chunnu and his wife Roksana Kader. The decision was made following a petition from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), citing ongoing investigations into alleged money laundering, extortion, tender manipulation, and illegal wealth accumulation involving Chunnu and his close associate Amirul Islam Babul. The ACC stated that preventing them from fleeing is crucial to the investigation.

BNP Executive Committee member Hummam Qader Chowdhury has alleged that he was illegally detained in a facility known as 'Ayna Ghar' for a month. He stated that he recently visited the location with interim government leader Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Speaking at a virtual event for a school inauguration in Chattogram, he expressed hope that justice for his wrongful imprisonment and the mistreatment of his family would be served soon.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced nationwide protests demanding justice and a ban on the Awami League. In a Facebook post, the group stated that a funeral prayer for slain activist Abul Kashem would be held at 9 PM at the Central Shaheed Minar, followed by a symbolic "coffin march." Similar protests and absentee funeral prayers will be organized in every district and village.