State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan today claimed that no “genuine” Islamic scholar was arrested centring Hefajat-e-Islam’s violent activities in late March -- protesting Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi’s visit in Bangladesh.

Jatiya Party will expel the party’s presidium member Nasir U Mahmud from the organisation if he is found guilty in the case over alleged attempted rape and murder of actress Pori Moni.

Jatiya Party MP Salma Islam in parliament today said the government will have to ensure complete freedom of media and opposition party for strengthening the base of democracy.

Police have arrested five people after a case was filed in connection with an attack on Barishal-4 MP Pankaj Nath’s car, said Asim Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Hijla Police Station.

BNP has demanded permanent accommodation for slum dwellers.

The ruling party -- Awami League -- will start selling nomination forms for by-polls to parliamentary constituencies of Dhaka-14, Sylhet-3, and Cumilla-5 from Friday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s fever is now under control and she will recover within a day or two, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.

At least six activists of ruling Awami League (AL) sustained bullet wounds in a reported factional clash in Noakhali’s Companyganj upazila this evening.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today demanded formation of a judicial inquiry committee to investigate the harassment of senior journalist Rozina Islam.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said their party leaders and activists have not been able to properly celebrate Eid in a decade as they have been subjected to killing, enforced disappearance and other repressive acts.

A delegation of Hefajat-e-Islam yesterday placed a four-point demand including the release of “Alem-ulema and general religious-minded people” who were arrested in connection with three days of violence surrounding the organisation’s protest of Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi’s visit in late March.

A delegation of Hefajat-e Islam held a meeting with Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal at his residence in the capital to negotiate the ongoing crackdown on its top leaders following the recent violent activities of the Qawmi-madrasa based organisation.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today called upon all, regardless of party affiliation, to work together to tackle coronavirus.

The BNP has sought explanation from the party’s standing committee member Mirza Abbas over his statement on the abduction of party leader M Ilias Ali.

Jatiya Party today accused the government of harassing its leaders and activists in Narayanganj’s Sonargaon over the vandalism at Royal Resort in Sonargaon.

In a live video on his Facebook page yesterday, former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur apparently labelled supporters and leaders of Awami League as "fake Muslims".

A man was killed and five others were injured in a clash between the supporters of two chairmen candidates of Kadirpur union under Shibchar upazila in Madaripur.

BNP today claimed that the government does not have any roadmap to implement “complete lockdown” for preventing transmission of Covid-19.

Expressing disappointment over the “sorry state” of the country’s healthcare system, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today said the government’s reluctance in ensuring treatment of common people is clear to all.

Murshed Ali, a freedom fighter and a leader of Communist Party of Bangladesh, died at BSMMU in Dhaka this morning. He was 76.