Senior Joint Secretary General of the BNP, Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, stated that only an elected government can truly serve the people. He made these remarks on Monday, October 14, during a press conference on current issues at the BNP’s headquarters in Naya Paltan, Dhaka. Rizvi criticized the interim government, saying, "It has been over two months since the interim government took office. We believe that power must return to the people. Only an elected government can work for the welfare of the people." He also emphasized the need for the interim government to take a more active role in combating dengue. "Dengue is not a new disease; preventive measures should have been taken earlier," he said. Highlighting BNP’s role, Rizvi mentioned, "BNP is a people-centric party, and we are doing what we can. Until the dengue outbreak subsides, our awareness and relief activities will continue. Blood donations will be arranged through our website and hotline." He urged the government to take significant steps to save lives. "We are not in power to use the administration; we are serving voluntarily," Rizvi added. He criticized the government’s focus on infrastructure, saying, "Building flyovers won’t save lives. Instead, it creates frustration among the people."

BNP leaders and activists eagerly await the return of Tarique Rahman from London. According to UK BNP leaders, his return is now only a matter of time. UK BNP officials stated that the party’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, will soon return to Bangladesh following discussions with Chairperson Khaleda Zia and other top leaders. MA Malek, president of UK BNP, said, "Chairperson Khaleda Zia is very ill and will travel abroad for treatment, likely through London. She is waiting for that day." Barrister Abu Sayeem, advisor to the acting chairman, added, "Since he respects the rule of law, Tarique Rahman wants the legal process to proceed smoothly and will return at an appropriate time." Tarique Rahman became the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General in 2002. During the fifth national council in 2009, he was elected Senior Vice Chairman. Since February 8, 2018, after Khaleda Zia was imprisoned in a corruption case, he has been serving as the party’s acting chairman. Currently residing in London, Tarique Rahman continues to lead the BNP with guidance from the party’s standing committee. BNP leaders credit his leadership for the one-point movement demanding the resignation of the Awami League government and his full support for anti-discrimination student protests.

Mahmudur Rahman, the former acting editor of the Amar Desh newspaper, has been ordered to jail by the court in connection with the case involving the attempted abduction and murder of Sheikh Hasina's son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy. On Sunday (September 29), Mahmudur Rahman surrendered at the court of Dhaka's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque and sought bail upon appeal. After the hearing, the judge rejected his bail plea and ordered him to be sent to jail. The court also directed that Mahmudur Rahman receive division status in prison. His lawyers, Syed Zainul Abedin Mezbah and Sheikh Shakil Ahmed Ripon, confirmed the matter. On August 17 last year, Dhaka's Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor sentenced Mahmudur Rahman and journalist Shafik Rehman, along with three others, to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in the case related to the attempted abduction and murder of Sajeeb Wazed Joy. The other three convicted individuals are JASAS leader Mohammad Ullah, Rizvi Ahmed Caesar, and Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan. According to the case details, prior to September 2011, high-ranking leaders of the BNP and other parties aligned with the BNP-led coalition, including Mohammad Ullah Mamun, the vice president of the BNP’s cultural organization JASAS, conspired at various locations, including the JASAS office in Paltan, Dhaka, New York City, USA, the UK, and different areas in Bangladesh, to kidnap and kill Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the US. Detective Branch (DB) Inspector Fazlur Rahman filed the case at Paltan Model Police Station on August 3, 2015. On February 19, 2018, police submitted a charge sheet against the five accused. In this case, 12 people, including Sajeeb Wazed Joy, testified in court. Meanwhile, after six years, Mahmudur Rahman returned to Bangladesh on September 27. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a flight from Turkey on Friday.

One of the most corrupt and influential ministers and MPs of the Awami League government is Shajahan Khan, Awami League presidium member and former Shipping Minister. He was arrested last Thursday (September 5) from the Dhanmondi area in a murder case. He is now in remand. He was the minister and also the president of the Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation. So he had absolute dominance in this sector. His forces carried out his orders.  It is alleged that Shajahan Khan's group members have extorted 12 thousand crores in the transport sector from 2009 to 2020. Out of this, over 6 thousand crores have been extorted under his shadow in the last 4 years. After the Covid-19 pandemic, this extortion was given legality by formulating the guidelines regarding 'Organization Management Expenses in Road Transport'.   Extortion Amount: Tk12,000 crore allegedly extorted from 2009 to 2020  Recent Extortion: Over Tk6,000 crore collected in the last 4 years  Income Increase: Khan's annual income surged from Tk6.85 lakh in 2008 to Tk2.21 crore in 2024  Number of Unions: 249 labor unions under the Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation were involved in the extortion scheme  Lockdown Toll Collection Halt: 3 months (June, July, August 2020) of suspended road toll collection during the COVID-19 lockdown  Income Increase Factor: Khan's income increased nearly 32 times from 2008 to 2024    There are complaints that Shajahan Khan has institutionalized road extortion. Contributions have been collected through 249 labor unions belonging to the Road Transport Workers Federation. In the past, the non-partisan caretaker government of BNP called for a large-scale movement on other demands, and the road traffic was stopped. Shajahan Khan was also behind it. He was also one of the obstacles to enacting the Road Transport Act by providing strict punishments to ensure road safety. Meanwhile, according to the information in the election affidavit, the annual income of Shajahan Khan in 2008 was 6 lakh 85 thousand taka. Which in 2024 has become 2 crore 21 lakh taka. During this time his income increased almost 32 times. Transport workers' leader Mohammad Hanif Khokon told the media that there is no provision in the Road Transport Act to raise tolls from the road. However, Shajahan Khan led the reckless extortion in the transport sector. According to sources, soon after Awami League came to power in 2009, leader Shajahan Khan became irresistible in the transport sector. Until the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, he had a monopoly on the transport sector. Since 2009, various amounts of tolls have been collected on the roads in scattered form. When the government announced a lockdown during the Corona period, public transport was stopped. Later it was decided to start public transport from June 1, 2020. Due to the strict stance of law and order forces, road toll collection was stopped for 3 months of June, July, and August 2020. At this time, a new method of collecting subscriptions was devised. Guidelines regarding road transport organization operating expenses or service charges are formulated. Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association, Road Transport Workers Federation, Bus Truck Owners Association, Truck and Covered Van Owners Association were associated with the formulation of this guideline. Transport workers leader Mohammad Hanif Khokon said Shajahan Khan was the leader of reckless extortion in the transport sector without any regard for the law. One-fifth of the contributions collected at various terminals and upazila levels went to the name of Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation. Everything in this federation is going on at the behest of Shahjahan Khan. From 2009 to 2020, Shahjahan Khan's group members extorted 12 thousand crores from the transport sector. He also said that Shajahan Khan and his associates have made a huge amount of cash and wealth in the name of family, and relatives with the proceeds of extortion.  It has to investigate immediately and seize those illegal assets and deposit them in the state treasury.

The court granted a 7-day remand to Awami League presidium member and former minister Shajahan Khan in the case of student murder in the quota reform movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Ahmed gave this order on Friday (September 6). On this day, the accused was brought to the CMM court in Dhaka and requested to be remanded for 10 days for proper investigation of the case. After the hearing, the court granted a 7-day remand. Earlier, Shajahan Khan was arrested from a residence in the capital's Dhanmondi area on Thursday (September 6) at midnight. On August 4, a teenager named Abdul Motaleb (14) was shot dead in the student movement at Dhanmondi police station area. On August 26, Abdul Motin, father of Motaleb, filed the murder case with Dhanmondi Police Station against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 175 others including Shajahan Khan. In addition, 250 to 300 unidentified people were accused. Shajahan Khan is accused number 23 in this case.

Police will request a court to approve a 10-day remand for former Minister Shajahan Khan for questioning in Motaleb murder case at Dhanmondi police station. Shajahan was also an Awami League presidium member, arrested in the case from Dhanmondi area early today. Mohammad Anwar Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhanmondi Model Police Station revealed this information on Friday (September 6) afternoon. He said, that on Thursday (September 4), a teenager named Motaleb was shot dead in Zhigatala bus stand area.  On August 26, Abdul Motin, father of Motaleb, filed the murder case at Dhanmondi Police Station against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 175 others including Shajahan Khan. According to the OC of Dhanmondi Model Police Station, Shahjahan Khan will be handed over to the court with a 10-day remand application on Friday after showing his arrest in that case.

Five commissioners including Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal have resigned from their positions. CEC announced his resignation at a press conference at 12 noon on Thursday (September 5). It is also known that the EC members will go to meet the President after the press conference. The interim government was formed after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5. Since then, there have been demands for the resignation of Kazi Habibul Awal Commission. The members of the Election Commission also think they have to leave their posts in the current situation. Therefore, it is known from reliable sources that he has also made mental preparations for resignation. However, they were trying to understand whether they will resign themselves, or whether the government has any plan in this regard. It is reported that EC members have attempted to contact the President and the top levels of the interim government for advice on the matter. In this situation, the election commission led by Kazi Habibul Awal is coming in front of the journalists today. It should be noted that the current election commission led by Kazi Habibul Awal took oath on February 27, 2022. The term of this commission is five years. During this commission's tenure, most political parties boycotted the 12th National Parliament election held last January. Only the Awami League and their allied parties participated in that election.