Retired officers and lawyers of the armed forces have proposed to ban dual passport holders from politics in the national parliamentary elections. In addition, they have proposed to remove the provision of 1 percent voter support for independent candidates in the parliamentary elections, and to stop duty-free cars and salaries for members of parliament.

These proposals were presented during a meeting of retired officers and lawyers of the armed forces with the Electoral Reforms Commission at the National Parliament Building on Saturday (December 28).

Present at the meeting were lawyer M Sarwar Hossain, Nurul Huda Chowdhury, ASM Khalequzzaman, Major (Retd.) Md. Imran, Major (Retd.) Md. Atiqur Rahman, Lawyer Ajmal Hossain, Major (Retd.) Ahmed Kabir Biswas, Major (Retd.) Harun Or Rashid, Major (Retd.) Sharif Ahmed, Major (Retd.) Niaz Ahmed Jaber, Lawyer Mujibur Rahman, Major (Retd.) Aman Ahmed Ansari, Major (Retd.) Md. Ziaul Ahsan, Major (Retd.) Mizanur Rahman and others.

In addition, the meeting was attended by the head of the Electoral Reforms Commission, Badiul Alam Majumder, and members of the commission, Jasmine Tuli, Abdul Alim, Nadia Nivin and Sadiq Al Arman.

Members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens Committee have created a discussion on social media Facebook by writing various slogans ahead of December 31st.

They have been running this campaign on social media since Saturday (December 28) evening.

Adviser Asif Mahmud wrote from his personal Facebook, `Comrades Now or Never.'.

Member Secretary of the National Citizens Committee Akhtar Hossain wrote on his personal Facebook, `This year it will be. December 31st. InShaAllah!'

Convenor of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement Hasnat Abdullah wrote, `Comrades, 31st DECEMBER! Now or Never.'.

One of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, Rifat Rashid, wrote in his Facebook post, `All eyes on 31st December, 2024. Now or Never!'

Then he indicated in the comments section that something is going to happen at the Central Shaheed Minar on December 31st at 3 pm.

In addition, other members associated with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens Committee are also posting on their Facebook pages about the same issue.

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement will announce the July Revolution on various events in the process of overthrowing the Sheikh Hasina government.

Umama Fatema, spokesperson of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, confirmed this on Saturday (December 28) night. The announcement will be made from the premises of the Central Shaheed Minar at 3 pm on December 31.

She said, "Why did the July Revolution take shape from Sheikh Hasina's authoritarian rule, how did it take shape, why did we have to come from 9 points to 1 point, what were the aspirations of the students and the public? The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement will announce the July Revolution on these overall issues."

Since Saturday evening, members and supporters of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the National Citizens Committee have been discussing this event on social media Facebook on December 31.

Akhtar Hossain, member secretary of the National Citizens Committee, wrote on his personal Facebook that it will happen this year. December 31. InShaAllah!’

Sarjis Alam, the chief organizer of the National Citizens Committee, wrote on his Facebook profile, ‘31st December, Shaheed Minar, Time: 3:00 PM, For the sake of BANGLADESH...’.

If the internal situation in Bangladesh is not resolved, not only this region, but everyone will be affected, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Towhid Hossain.

He said this at the roundtable meeting titled 'Responsibility of Reforms and Roadmap for Elections' of the Forum for Bangladesh Studies on Unity, Reforms and Elections at the Khamarbari Krishibid Institute in the capital on Saturday (December 28).

Towhid Hossain said that only when a democratic state is established will the interests and rights of the people be established. Therefore, all political parties must work in agreement for the country's interests.

On the issue of Bangladesh's current relations with the outside world, the Foreign Affairs Adviser said, we have to maintain good relations with India, the United States and China. We have to maintain friendly relations with everyone.

At this time, he said that almost 100 percent of the Myanmar border has been taken over by the Arakan Army. In such a situation, there is no talk of the return of the Rohingyas. Therefore, there is no possibility of sending the Rohingyas back in the next two to six months.

Referring to the meeting with several countries including Myanmar in Bangkok, he said that the Rohingyas were not among the topics discussed in that meeting. The emphasis was on the Rohingya issue from Bangladesh because if this problem is not resolved, everyone will be affected.

He also said that it is very important for a political party to come to power. Many times they deviate from the basic principles. It is the responsibility of the people to ensure that the parties do not deviate from them. Although it is always said that the country is bigger than the party, in reality the opposite picture is seen, he also commented.