At least 40 Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal activists were injured as police charged baton on them when they gathered in front of Jatiya Press Club to protest the death of writer Mushtaq Ahmed in jail custody.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said their party considers Bangabandhu’s March 7 speech a part of Liberation War history and they do not want to undermine him.

BNP is going to invite Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other senior Awami League leaders to join its inaugural function of the month-long programmes to celebrate the golden jubilee of the country's independence.

Dr Shahadat Hossain, BNP-nominated mayoral candidate in the recent Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) polls, has filed a case with the Election Tribunal in Chattogram alleging that the result of the election held on January 27 was "manipulated" by the officials of the EC.

BNP today alleged that the government is making a list of “fake” freedom fighters, comprising of Awami League supporters and their relatives who did not take part in the Liberation War in 1971.

Abdul Quader Mirza, younger brother of AL general secretary Obaidul Quader and elected mayor of Basurhat municipality under Companiganj upazila of Noakhali, has announced to hold a press briefing, despite Section 144 being imposed in the municipality area.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of Awami League in Baufal upazila town of Patuakhali last evening.

Noakhali district unit of Awami League withdrew a letter recommending withdrawal and suspension of Basurhat Municipality Mayor Abdul Quader Mirza from all activities of the party two hours after issuing it.

At least 15 people were injured when police charged baton on the supporters of Abdul Quader Mirza, mayor of Basurhat municipality, as they are observing a dawn-to-dusk hartal in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali today.

At least 50 people were injured in a clash between two rival factions of ruling Awami League in Noakhali’s Companiganj upazila.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) suspended ferry services on Shimulia-Kathalbari route for two hours this morning. At that time, BNP leaders were scheduled to cross the river to attend a rally in Barishal city, they alleged.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar has said that he is ready to resign from his position if it benefits the country.

A man was killed in a clash at a polling centre during Patiya municipality election in Chattogram.

At least five people were injured as supporters of Awami League and BNP mayoral candidates clashed and exploded crude bombs in Rajshahi’s Charghat today, a day before the municipality goes into election.

A clash occurred between BNP activists and police in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka during BNP’s protest against the decision to revoke the gallantry award given to late president Ziaur Rahman.

A mobile court has sentenced a Jubo League leader and two of his associates to different terms in jail for their alleged involvement in threatening mayoral candidates in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga last night.

The motorcade of Abdul Quader Mirza, the newly elected mayor of Noakhali's Basurhat municipality, allegedly came under attack in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni this morning.

A show-cause notice has been issued against Awami League mayor candidate Hasan Qadir as a party leader, in his presence, taught fellow party leaders and activists "a trick" to win the Alamdanga municipality mayoral polls.

There will be no legal complexity if the gallantry award of Late President Ziaur Rahman is cancelled, Law Minister Anisul Huq said today.

Seven election camps were vandalised in Narsingdi municipality, allegedly by supporters of the ruling party candidate.