Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman Andalib Rahman Partho calls upon President Abdul Hamid to hold more talks with nonpartisan and honest people in the civil society to form an acceptable Election Commission.

President Abdul Hamid saves ruling Awami League for last on his agenda of discussing reformation of Election Commission with all political parties ahead of the next parliamentary polls.

The murder of Gaibandha Awami League lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton at his home proves that law and order situation has worsened, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia hopes President Abdul Hamid will take an initiative to hold the next election under an election-time government. "An impartial Election Commission is not enough for holding a free and fair election. That’s why we’ve urged the president to take measures for an election-time government during talks with him,” she says.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blames the country’s security vulnerability for the murder of Gaibandha lawmaker Manzurul Islam Liton.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says that participating the national elections in 2019 may be the last election of his life.

Terming BNP as a “party of complaint”, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP has failed in everywhere including in movement and election.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon all democratic forces to forge a united movement for restoration of country’s multiparty democracy.

Countering the warning of Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif over BNP’s programme on January 5, the party voices its firm stance on marking its countrywide black flag procession programme a success on that day.

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif warns that BNP would not be allowed to hold any programme on January 5 protesting the 2014 national elections.

President Abdul Hamid says it is possible to hold a fair election if the Election Commission discharges its duties with honesty and integrity.

Nayaranganj district council picks up a member through lottery after two candidates bagged the same number of votes in the yesterday’s election.

A Dhaka court orders BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, her son Tarique Rahman and four others to appear before it on January 5 in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

The ruling Awami League expresses satisfaction over the zila parishad elections terming the election as free, fair and peaceful.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party did not participate in the zila parishad elections as it contradicts with the country’s constitution.

BNP has sought permission from authorities concerned to hold a rally at Dhaka’s Suhrawardy Udyan on January 7 to mark it as “death of democracy day”.

BNP standing committee member Goyeshwar Chandra Roy claims that the government “stole votes” at night but did not do any offence during the day in a bid to stage a farcical Narayanganj City Corporation election.

Stressing the need for mutual trust and confidence in democracy, President Abdul Hamid says all political parties should take the election with “sportsman spirit”.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says political parties are violating the limit of election expenditure permitted by the Election Commission in many cases.

Workers Party of Bangladesh proposes President Abdul Hamid to enact a law in line with the constitution on forming the new Election Commission.