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68-762: M Ilias Ali (1 January 1961 – disappeared 17 April 2012) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Jatiya Sangsad (2001–2006) representing the Sylhet-2 constituency. He served as the organising secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party . He, along with his personal car driver, Ansar Ali, went missing on 18 April 2012. Later that day, local police recovered his abandoned car near his residence in Banani neighborhood and found Ansar's cellphone inside. They have not been seen since. On

136-574: A caretaker government (CTG) was established to manage the general elections to be held within 90 days. In early January, the Awami League and its allies withdrew from the election. On 11 January 2007, President Iajuddin Ahmed , Chief Advisor of the CTG, imposed a state of emergency . He was backed by the military, which wanted to restore stability. The interim government selected Fakhruddin Ahmed ,

204-481: A chief of staff , party leader, counsel , or other senior adviser to the position, as a reward for service or to boost their résumé. Examples include Ann Richards appointing Bob Krueger , Deval Patrick appointing Paul G. Kirk , Chris Christie appointing Jeffrey Chiesa , and Phil Murphy appointing George Helmy as Senators, the latter two from New Jersey . At one time, widows of politicians were often selected as caretakers to succeed their late husbands; in

272-527: A peace treaty in 1997, the Bangladeshi government is yet to implement many of its commitments to protect adibashi land rights. However, the deletion in 1977 of Bangalee as the nationality term for the country's citizens, in order to be inclusive of non-Bengali minorities, also reflects attempts to build a more cosmopolitan Bangladeshi society. The culture of Bangladesh has evolved with influences from diverse social societies. Bangladesh's main religion

340-477: A 2024 population of 174 million according to United Nations projections. As per as 2020 estimation research, around 13 million Bangladeshis live abroad in various foreign nations. The estimated total population of all Bangladeshis including the ones who are living in their country and abroad is about 187 million as per 2020–21 estimation. Approximately 99% of the Bangladeshis are Bengalis . East Bengal

408-434: A government in a parliamentary system is defeated in a motion of no confidence , or in the case when the house to which the government is responsible is dissolved, to be in place for an interim period until an election is held and a new government is formed. In this sense, in some countries which use a Westminster system of government, the caretaker government is simply the incumbent government, which continues to operate in

476-542: A grand rally at Sylhet Aliyah Madrasha. He had leaflets describing the event printed and distributed in Sylhet and the key areas of Bondor Bazar, Court Point, Zindabazar, Amborkhana and others. During the Long March, Khaleda Zia traveled through a total of six districts, stopping to speak to crowds at public and street rallies. On 11 October, a rally was scheduled at Aliya Madrasha field. Thousands of people had gathered in

544-500: A mixture of Bengali and Tibeto-Burman surnames. Caretaker government Caretaker governments in representative democracies are usually limited in their function, serving only to maintain the status quo , rather than truly govern and propose new legislation . Unlike the government it is meant to temporarily replace, a caretaker government does not have a legitimate mandate (electoral approval) to exercise aforementioned functions. Caretaker governments may be put in place when

612-531: A nationality, have been referred to by various terms: None of these terms should be conflated with Bengalis , the name of the predominant ethnic group in the country who make up the bulk of all Bangladeshis. The region of Bengal was settled by people of diverse origins, including Indo-Aryan , Dravidian , Tibeto-Burman and Austroasiatic ancestry, with the most ancient settlements traced back to 4000 BCE. Religions in Bangladesh (2022) Bangladesh has

680-401: A new coalition take place. This usually occurs either immediately after an election in which there is no clear victor or if one coalition government collapses and a new one must be negotiated. Caretaker governments are expected to handle daily issues and prepare budgets for discussion, but are not expected to produce a government platform or introduce controversial bills. A caretaker government

748-581: A parliamentary democracy in the country, and both had many students willing to protest for the cause. In 1987, Ershad ordered the expulsion of nine JCD student leaders from the Dhaka University, including Ali. He was arrested in 1988 for political activities. After seven months of prison, Ali was released from jail by the order of the Bangladesh Supreme Court . He was repeatedly arrested and released on bail. In February 1990, Ali

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816-438: A phenomenon known as "widow’s succession." At the beginning of the 20th century, it was one of the most effective ways of getting women into Congress , even though the widow may have originally only been supposed to act as a placeholder for her dead husband and was only expected to serve for a brief period. The widows may have been selected to honor the deceased member, tap voters’ sympathy, or exploit name recognition to hold onto

884-659: A prominent banker who had worked with the World Bank , as Chief Advisor following the resignation of Iajuddin Ahmed. Ahmed continued as president, which under the CTG included the Defense Ministry. Having vowed to clean up corruption, in the spring of 2007 the caretaker government filed charges against 160 persons, including Tarique Rahman , the BNP Senior Joint Secretary General, his brother Arafat Rahman, and their mother Khaleda Zia,

952-552: A result of the survey, Bangladesh ceded more than 200 acres in this area. At the end of the Long March, there was a rally of Lacs (100 thousand) people at the Madrasa. In addition to Khaleda Zia, Ilias Ali and Mahmudur Rahman , editor of Amar Desh and former BNP energy advisor, were speakers. Ali spoke about resisting changes to land tenure in the border area. Since the survey had been done, local residents complained that they were being barred from ploughing croplands and fishing on

1020-484: A seat while more conventional candidates prepared for the real campaign. It also may have helped some of the women grieve and make up for the sudden loss of income in a world where few worked outside the home. Among first-time candidates for the US House of Representatives from 1916 to 1993, 84% of the widows won, while only 14% of other women were victorious. The trend was strongest when women were rarer in politics; 35 of

1088-414: A village are called Paras , and each para has its own name. Several paras constitute a mauza , the basic revenue and census survey unit. The traditional character of rural villages was changing in the latter half of the 20th century with the addition of brick structures of one or more stories scattered among the more common thatched bamboo huts. Although farming has traditionally been ranked among

1156-486: A village is the family ( poribar or gushti ), generally consisting of a complete or incomplete patrilineally extended household ( chula ) and residing in a homestead ( bari ). The individual nuclear family often is submerged in the larger unit and might be known as the house ( ghor ). Above the bari level, patrilineal kin ties are linked into sequentially larger groups based on real, fictional, or assumed relationships. A significant unit larger than that of close kin

1224-627: Is Islam, which has played a critical part in influencing the country's culture. The official language of Bangladesh is Bengali , which is shared with the neighbouring Indian states of West Bengal, Assam, and Tripura. Bengali dialects vary between different regions of Bangladesh but Standard Bengali is the most widely used. According to the Ethnologue , there are 36 indigenous living languages, which include 17 Sino-Tibetan , 10 Indo-European , 7 Austro-Asiatic and 2 Dravidian languages . The oldest literary inscription in Bangladesh dates back to

1292-662: Is concentrated in Bengal delta, the coastal areas of Chittagong Division and the river valleys of Sylhet-Division. An estimated 3 million Bangladeshi citizens are non-Bengali Muslim immigrants from different parts of South Asia. They include affluent sections of the country's merchant and business class, particularly Nizari Ismailism adherents. They also include former Stranded Pakistanis and their descendants. Bangladesh's non-Bengali Muslims are usually fluent in both Bengali and Hindustani . Also there are over 1 million Rohingya Muslim refugees living in Bangladesh who came here during

1360-486: Is often set up following a war until stable democratic rule can be restored, or installed, in which case it is often referred to as a provisional government . Many countries are administered by a caretaker government during election periods, such as: Other countries that use similar mechanisms include Canada , and New Zealand . Heads of caretaker governments are often referred to as a "caretaker" head, for example "caretaker prime minister". Similarly, but chiefly in

1428-420: Is the largest city in Bangladesh and one of the world's most populous megacities . Other important cities include Chittagong , Sylhet , Khulna , Rajshahi , Bogura , Jessore , Barisal , Comilla , Narayanganj and Mymensingh . Most urban centres are rural administrative towns. Urban centres grew in number and population during the 1980s as a result of an administrative decentralization program that featured

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1496-439: Is the voluntary religious and mutual benefit association known as "the society" ( shomaj or milat ). Among the functions of a shomaj might be the maintenance of a Mosque and support of a mullah . An informal council of shomaj elders ( matabdars or shordars ) settles disputes taking place in the village . Factional competition between the motobdars is a major dynamic of social and political interaction. Groups of homes in

1564-414: The 2018 Bangladeshi general election representing the Sylhet-2 constituency. Bangladeshis Bangladeshis ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশী [ˈbaŋladeʃi] ) are the citizens and nationals of Bangladesh , a South Asian country centred on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay . Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the permanent residents of

1632-615: The Bay of Bengal near Patenga Beach . Ali is married to Tahsina Rushdir, a deputy registrar at the University of Dhaka . They have two sons and a daughter. M Abrar Ilias is a Barrister, who graduated from the City, University of London , and M Labib Sharar who graduated from The London School of Economics and Political Science and works in Finance. Rushdir sought BNP nomination to compete in

1700-578: The Chittagong Hill Tracts and parts of the Sylhet Division , are home to various tribal minorities. Bengali Muslims are the predominant ethnoreligious group of Bangladesh with a population of 150.36 million, which makes up 91.04% of the country's population as of 2022. The minority Bengali Hindu population made up approximately 7.95% of the population of the country according to the 2022 Census Non-Bengali Muslims make up

1768-479: The United States , caretakers are individuals who fill seats in government temporarily without ambitions to continue to hold office on their own. This is particularly true with regard to United States senators who are appointed to office by the governor of their state following a vacancy created by the death or resignation of a sitting senator. Sometimes governors wish to run for the seat themselves in

1836-539: The 3rd century BCE. It was found at Mahasthangarh and is written in the Brahmi script . The language is Magadhi Prakrit . The Bengali language developed from Magadhi Prakrit, and it's written from Apabhramsa , between the 7th and 10th centuries. It once formed a single eastern Indo-Aryan language with Assamese and Odia , but later became distinct. It became an official language of the Sultanate of Bengal , where it

1904-455: The 6th Parliament as a representative of the BNP. He hails from Bishwanath Upazila and represents Sylhet-2 . He won by approximately 49,000 votes. At the 5th national council of the BNP, on 8 December 2009, Ali spoke as president of Sylhet district. The councillors approved giving authority to Khaleda Zia, head of the party, to choose the leadership. Ali spoke in favor of promoting Tarique Rahman ,

1972-465: The 95 women who served in Congress through 1976 were congressional wives first. Political scientist Diane Kincaid wrote that "statistically, at least, for women aspiring to serve in Congress, the best husband has been a dead husband." Academics Lisa Solowiej and Thomas L. Brunell called it "arguably the single most important historical method for women to enter Congress." Nevertheless, this custom

2040-489: The BNP government, and local police, to benefit the government of Sheikh Hasina. Ali was among a series of politicians who had disappeared: in 2012 there had been 22 already, according to Ain o Salish Kendra , a human rights organization, and 51 went missing in 2011. According to the leaked documents obtained by Netra News, RAB-1 conducted an investigation revealing that the abduction was a meticulously planned mission carried out by RAB’s intelligence wing. Investigators traced

2108-788: The Bengali script. The Bengali Language Movement in East Pakistan was a key catalyst for forming Bangladeshi identity. It is commemorated by UNESCO as International Mother Language Day , as part of worldwide efforts to preserve linguistic heritage. Bangladesh is also home to number of minority indigenous languages, including Santhali , Garo , Marma , Manipuri language ( Meitei language ), Chakma and Bisnupriya Manipuri . Bangladeshi Muslims typically carry surnames that have Arabic , Persian , and Sanskrit origins. Bangladeshi Hindus have Sanskritized Bengali surnames. Many Bangladeshi Christians have Portuguese surnames. Buddhists have

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2176-594: The Indian project. He said that, if the dam were not stopped, the protest movement would continue. The strike and protests proceeded without violent incident. Ali announced the BNP would stage other events, such as a human chain, hunger strike and grand rally at Amalshid, where the Barak River enters Bangladesh. On 17 April 2012, Ali disappeared after last being seen in Dhaka at midnight with his driver. His private car

2244-471: The Jaintapur and Gowainghat borders. Two Bangladeshis were shot dead and at least 20 others injured in clashes in 2011 in the two months preceding the Long March. Locals under the forum 'Amra Simantabashi' (We are the border people) have been raising protest against the survey. The forum is mainly dominated by the political opposition leaders of the region. In preparation for the Long March, Ali arranged for

2312-471: The Sylhet convening committee in the wake of discord between loyalists of the two leaders. The following year, relations were still strained. On 26 May 2006, some activists struck at Ali's residence in Sylhet following his reported unfavorable remarks about the finance minister. The rival sides clashed in the city next day. Ali's activists demonstrated, blaming the finance minister for the attack on their leader's house. Aggrieved, Saifur threatened to resign from

2380-536: The area makes up 10% of Bangladesh's territory. It is home to several indigenous ethnic groups in the three hill districts of Rangamati , Bandarban and Khagrachari . The three largest communities in the region have a Raja as their tribal chief who is recognized by the Government of Bangladesh. There are several Austroasiatic , Tibeto-Burman and Indo-Aryan ethnic groups which inhabit parts of northern and northeastern Bangladesh . The basic social unit in

2448-741: The city; estimates were that it was the biggest rally in the city since the Awami League had assumed office in January 2009. Four-Party Alliance supporters gathered from several districts. The BNP was concerned about India's construction of the Tipaimukh Dam on the Barak River , which enters northeastern Bangladesh at Amalshid in Zakigonj. They believe it will have adverse effects in the region and contribute to desertification . The dam

2516-459: The creation of upazilas . Bangladesh is noted for cultural pluralism within a Bengali Muslim majority. Secularism has been an important contributor to the nation's society and ethos. The Bengali language is a fundamental element of Bangladeshi identity. It is a secular language which evolved between the 7th and 10th centuries, with an indigenous alphabet, and unites people of different faiths and regions. The Bengali Language Movement sowed

2584-569: The district's party politics. The prime minister was said to have been unhappy about the conflict between her party leaders. To blunt the conflict, in June 2006 the BNP dissolved the Sylhet district convening committee, which Ali had led. The party sought to limit district competition among its politicians. All BNP MPs in Sylhet were advised they would have to take over their own organisational activities in their respective constituencies. BNP leaders would handle it for areas that did not have party MPs at

2652-469: The documents and claims as fabricated. In August 2024, few days after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina , a Sub-Inspector of the Bangladesh Police , Masud Rana, released a video through Protidiner Bangladesh on YouTube . In the video, he alleged that Ilias Ali was killed by police several years ago, detailing that he was suffocated with a polythene bag, repeatedly stabbed, and then drowned in

2720-565: The eldest son of Khaleda Zia, who is active in the BNP and is now second in power to his mother. On 1 January 2010, Ali was chosen as Organizing Secretary of the BNP. In 2005 and 2006, when the BNP controlled the government, a leadership conflict arose within the Sylhet BNP between Saifur Rahman , an MP who was serving as the Finance Minister under Khaleda Zia, and Ali, then a member of parliament. On 28 May 2005, BNP had suspended

2788-416: The former East Pakistan were transformed into citizens of a new republic. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous nation . The vast majority of Bangladeshis are ethnolinguistically Bengalis , an Indo-Aryan people . The population of Bangladesh is concentrated in the fertile Bengal delta , which has been the centre of urban and agrarian civilizations for millennia. The country's highlands, including

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2856-582: The former prime minister, as well as many other politicians, civil servants and businessmen. Later that year, the government filed corruption and murder charges against Sheikh Hasina , head of the Awami League and also a former prime minister. Ali was among those charged with corruption. On 10 August 2008, Ali got anticipatory bail from the High Court related to an extortion charge in another case. Biswanath police in Sylhet filed charges against Ilias Ali and nearly 50 local BNP leaders, for obstructing them as

2924-507: The government of harassment and attempting to repress the opposition. In December 2011 the government filed six cases against him. As Organizing Secretary, Ali had major responsibilities for the "Long March," announced for 1 October 2011 by Khaleda Zia as a protest against the government's progress in a joint land survey and resolution of issues with long-disputed lands along the Sylhet-Meghalaya and Sylhet-Assam borders to India. As

2992-418: The government unless action was taken against Ali and his loyalists. Reporters suggested he was trying to protect his own son's status in the BNP. About Saifur's potential resignation in 2006, a BNP leader said, The resignation threat was just a strategy to put pressure to ensure Ilyas Ali's expulsion. Saifur Rahman was worried about his son Naser Rahman's future in the party and considers Ilias an opponent in

3060-415: The interim period between the normal dissolution of parliament for the purpose of holding an election and the formation of a new government after the election results are known. Unlike in ordinary times, the caretaker government's activities are limited by custom and convention. In systems where coalition governments are frequent a caretaker government may be installed temporarily while negotiations to form

3128-775: The largest immigrant community; while the Tibeto-Burman Chakmas , who speak the Indo-Aryan Chakma language , are the largest indigenous ethnic group after Indo-Aryan Bengalis. The Austroasiatic Santhals are the largest aboriginal community. The Bangladeshi diaspora is concentrated in the Arab world , North America and the United Kingdom . A significant number of Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) have dual citizenship in different countries. After Independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Bangladeshis, as

3196-500: The most desirable occupations, villagers in the 1980s began to encourage their children to leave the increasingly overcrowded countryside to seek more secure employment in the towns. Traditional sources of prestige, such as landholding, distinguished lineage, and religious piety were beginning to be replaced by modern education, higher income, and steadier work. These changes, however, did not prevent rural poverty from increasing greatly. In 2015, 34% of Bangladeshis lived in cities. Dhaka

3264-411: The next election but do not want to be accused of unfairness by arranging their own appointments in the interim. Also, sometimes they do not wish to be seen as taking sides within a group of party factions or prejudicing of a primary election by picking someone who is apt to become an active candidate for the position. In some cases, appointment of a caretaker is an opportunity for a Governor to appoint

3332-704: The operation through mobile phone records, identifying suspicious activity involving eight CityCell numbers used during the abduction. The investigation suggested that three coordinated teams were involved: one to carry out the abduction, another to trail Ali, and a third providing surveillance support from the National Monitoring Centre (NMC) at DGFI headquarters. The entry and exit logs at DGFI linked two RAB intelligence officers, Captain Tauhidul Islam and Captain Monjurul Hasan, to

3400-475: The operation, though both denied involvement when contacted by Netra News. Further suspicions were raised by abrupt changes in RAB's surveillance of Ilias Ali's mobile numbers just before and after his disappearance. Allegations also implicated Brigadier General Ziaul Ahsan , then-chief of RAB’s intelligence wing, in orchestrating the abduction. Despite these findings, both RAB and DGFI denied the allegations, dismissing

3468-545: The opposition. Bombs were set off in Dhaka. As a result, the government charged 44 top opposition leaders for not controlling the violence. Khaleda Zia alleged that the Awami League government was responsible, which it denied. Observers worry that a campaign of intimidation against the opposition is being waged by security forces, including the Rapid Action Battalion paramilitary unit, established in 2004 under

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3536-516: The period of (2016–17) crisis. On 28 September 2018, at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said there are 1.1–1.3 million Rohingya refugees now settled in Bangladesh. In southeastern Bangladesh, the Chittagong Hill Tracts frontier has a district history. It was an exclusive zone for Tibeto-Burman tribes in Bengal during the British Raj . Today,

3604-422: The police seized scattered ballot papers the day after the 29 December election. On 19 January 2010, Ali and 42 others got anticipatory bail from the High Court. It ordered the government to show cause within four weeks as to why the petitioners should not be granted permanent bail in this case. In January 2009, the Awami League government filed charges of conspiracy against Ilias Ali and 250 BNP members. He accused

3672-418: The recent Chief Justice Shahabuddin was appointed as Chief Advisor for a caretaker government . Ali and many of his colleagues were released from Dhaka Central jail. In 1991, general elections were held, and the BNP took the majority. Khaleda Zia became prime minister. In 1992, the national council of JCD was held, and Ali was elected General Secretary of Jatiyotabadi Chhatra Dal. Ali was elected in 2001 to

3740-517: The seeds of East Pakistani nationalism, ultimately culminating in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Since independence, the relationship between religion and the state has been controversial. Between 1972 and 1975, Bangladesh experienced socialism under a secular parliamentary system. Military coups ushered a sixteen-year presidential regime, which restored the free market and promoted moderate Islamism . In 1988, Islam

3808-596: The tenth anniversary of his disappearance, Netra News , an independent news platform in Sweden, reported on 21 April 2022, that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an elite Bangladeshi police unit, had carried out the disappearance. The platform cited leaked confidential documents and internal investigations documents from RAB to reach the conclusion. Ali was born in Ramdhana, Bishwanath in Sylhet district on 1 January 1961. He

3876-547: The time. In response to a press inquiry, Ali said he had talks with the BNP chairperson on organizational matters in Sylhet district. He declined to comment on the discord with Saifur. Khaleda Zia and other senior leaders of the party talked with both men and did not expel Ali. On 9 December 2006, Ali was shot at by unidentified gunmen while in his Jeep in front of the Osmaninagar Police station, after returning from an election campaign meeting in his constituency. He

3944-425: The week following Ali's disappearance. Based on a petition from Ali's wife, ten government security agencies had to respond to the High Court's demands to produce Ali within 10 days; two had responded within the deadline, saying they did not have him nor know of his whereabouts, and the remainder were expected to say the same. By early May, five people died and scores were injured in the first several days of protests by

4012-645: The world's second largest Muslim ethnic group after Arab Muslims . Most Bangladeshi Muslims are member of the Sunni branch of Islam. There are significant minorities of the Shia and Ahmadiya branches. Bengali Hindus are the largest minority of Bangladesh, with a population between 13.1 million constituting 7.95% as per 2022 Census. Bangladesh has the third largest Hindu population in the world after India and Nepal . There are an estimated 400,000 Bengali Christians and 500,000 Bengali Buddhists . The Bengali population

4080-467: Was a prosperous melting pot for centuries. It witnessed a synthesis of Islamic, North Indian and indigenous Bengali cultures . Today, Bengalis enjoy strong cultural homogeneity with a common standardized language and a variety of dialects . Over 91.04% of the population are Bengali Muslims (150.36 million) as of 2022. This makes Bangladesh the world's third largest Muslim majority country after Indonesia and Pakistan . Bengali Muslims also make up

4148-536: Was a student of the University of Dhaka . Ali started his political career in 1980 with the student wing of the BNP, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal , founded the year before. He lived in Kobi Joshim Uddin hall of Dhaka University. In a couple of years, he became leader of the dorm, and in 1983 became a central executive member of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD). In 1986, the National Council of JCD

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4216-568: Was arrested while JCD prepared for a protest march. After his arrest, violence increased on campus at Dhaka University, with conflict between students and police. In July 1990, Ali was released from jail by order of the Bangladesh Supreme Court. In the meantime, the anti-Ershad movement crossed party lines; its protests disrupted and slowed down the economy. Ershad finally agreed to resign from his presidency in order that multi-party elections could be held again. On 6 December 1990

4284-693: Was found by police near his Dhaka home, but the two men remain missing since. No groups took credit for his disappearance, nor was a ransom asked for. BNP announced plans for a hartal (general strike) in Sylhet in protest. The police said that BNP supporters had barricaded roads of the district and they were being called in. BNP members have also clashed with police in protests in Dhaka since his disappearance, where more than 30 people have been injured. By 22 April, conflicts had taken place especially in Sylhet and Dhaka; demonstrations and protests had also occurred elsewhere. BNP supporters led day-long hartals (strikes) for three consecutive days on 23, 24 and 25 April in

4352-663: Was held, where Ali was elected as the International Affairs Secretary of the Central Executive Committee. At that time, JCD was the most powerful student political organization in the country. Hossain Mohammad Ershad was elected as president in 1986, although BNP boycotted the election. While recognizing that Ershad had restored some political rights, BNP and the Awami League heightened political pressure to fully restore

4420-530: Was made the state religion . In 2010, the Bangladesh Supreme Court reaffirmed the principle of separation of mosque and state in the constitution. The government generally respects freedom of religion and ensures protection for minorities. Another debate on national identity concerns attitudes towards the Chittagong Hill Tracts. A low-level insurgency took place in the region to demand constitutional autonomy against Bengali settlements. Despite

4488-496: Was planned decades ago, but resistance has developed against the project. In late 2011, Ali organized a day-long hartal (strike) and protests in the Sylhet district on 1 December to protest the Indian project. His programme also included mass rallies over several days, with participation by the BNP student group, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), as well as a rally and procession by Jatiyatabadi Shechhasebak Dal, and other front organizations. He urged all political parties to protest

4556-492: Was spoken as the main vernacular language. It absorbed vocabulary from Arabic , Persian and Sanskrit . Bengali is the 6th most spoken language in the world . The language was modernized during the Bengali Renaissance in the 19th century. It has influenced other languages in the region, including Chakma , Rohingya , Assamese, Odia and Nepali . The indigenous Bengali alphabets descended from Brahmi serves as

4624-414: Was unhurt but the vehicle was damaged. After this incident, his supporters quickly blocked the highway for a time. Ali said he thought the attack was made by Awami League supporters. He filed a criminal case, but no investigation took place. Following the resignation of the BNP government at its end of term in late October 2006, there were political protests and violence. In accordance with the constitution,

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