The National Citizen Party will hold a protest rally in Dhaka on May 2 demanding the trial of the Awami League as a party, the cancellation of its registration, and a ban on its political activities.

The meeting, held at 6:30pm at the Westin Hotel, brought together a seven-member BNP team led by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday expressed concerns over corruption allegations against the aides to certain advisers of the interim government.​

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami joined talks with the National Consensus Commission this morning

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday questioned why the interim government has not taken action against those who helped Sheikh Hasina establish fascism.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday urged the authorities to hold local government polls before the national election in order to demonstrate the Election Commission’s sincerity and capability.

Demands rally organised by Inqilab Mancha

Pledging to build a land of justice, a new political party -- “Janata Party Bangladesh” (People’s Party Bangladesh) -- was launched yesterday under the leadership of noted actor and road safety activist Ilias Kanchan.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has urged party leaders and activists to restore people’s voting rights at any cost, saying that the sacrifices made over the past 15 years must not be allowed to go in vain.

The procession began around 7:00pm and paraded through the surrounding area

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said his party does not want to take revenge on their oppressors, but wants to implement its 31-point reform proposal, aimed at serving the interests of people.

Urging unity among party rank and file to tackle the upcoming challenges, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said many previously invisible enemies or opponents are gradually becoming visible.

Opposes proposal of two-term limit for head of govt

BNP sees no reason to delay the national election beyond December, said the party’s standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan yesterday.

This demand was made during a discussion meeting titled, "Women in Politics and as Citizens", organised by the Chattogram Women's Cell of NCP at the July Revolution Memorial Hall of the Chattogram Press Club yesterday

No one was arrested till the filing of the report around 11:30pm

"I am deeply saddened by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis -- a revered spiritual leader whose life exemplified compassion, humility and tireless efforts to foster peace and interfaith dialogue," he said in a post on his verified Facebook page

In Dhaka, the party's student wing held a protest rally in front of Primeasia University, where BNP's Dhaka South unit leader Ishraque Hossain issued a 48-hour ultimatum to arrest those responsible

The National Citizen Party has urged the Election Commission to hold the next general election only after the final recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission on electoral reforms are implemented.

The BNP has rejected the Constitution Reform Commission’s proposal that would bar any individual from serving more than two terms as prime minister, calling it “undemocratic and unjustified”.