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.

Hasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has declared, "Either the Awami League will remain, or we will." He made the statement while sharing a Facebook post by activist Sadik Rahman Khan that included the hashtag #BanAwamiLeague. In another post, he mentioned the death of a fellow activist, Abul Kashem, and called for the immediate banning of the ruling party.

A student named Abul Kashem (20) has died while receiving treatment after an attack on students near the residence of former minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque in Gazipur. He passed away at 3 PM in the ICU of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Earlier, the Home Affairs Advisor assured that those responsible for the attack would face the highest level of justice. The attack occurred last Friday when Awami League activists allegedly assaulted the students near Mozammel Haque's residence.

BNP’s Central Sports Secretary Aminul Haque has accused the ruling party of surrendering Bangladesh’s technology sector to Indian influence and the Sheikh family’s control. Speaking at a workshop, he warned that if this “syndicate” is not dismantled, safeguarding the country’s data and information will become increasingly difficult. He also criticized the ruling Awami League for “destroying” the police force over the past 17 years. During the event, Aminul highlighted Tarique Rahman’s 31-point agenda as the key to building a “new Bangladesh” and restoring national sovereignty.

Nahid Islam and Asif Mahmud Sajib, student leaders of the July-August uprising, confirmed that they were held at the Aynaghar torture cells operated by the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI). During an inspection visit with the Chief Adviser on Wednesday, both leaders recognized the rooms where they had been detained. Nahid recalled that the room where he was held had a small basin-like structure used as a toilet. He noted that after August 5, partitions between cells were removed, and the entire space was repainted. Asif identified his cell by the exhaust fan installed on its wall. Both were forcibly taken in plain clothes and detained in Aynaghar during the uprising.

During his visit to the ‘Aynaghar’ detention site, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus condemned the previous Awami League government, stating that it had ushered in an “era of darkness” in Bangladesh. Referring to the facility as a “monument of Sheikh Hasina’s fascist regime,” he recalled that it was used for enforced disappearances. Yunus made the visit following a meeting with the Commission on Enforced Disappearances, which had been investigating cases of missing persons.