A Facebook post by NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah early yesterday touched off intense public debate and also demonstrations over the question of banning Awami League.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the interim government not to take any steps that would allow fugitive allies of the fallen regime to be rehabilitated in the state and politics.

Accuses the current interim government of encouraging political malpractice and corruption

Three people belonging to AL, Jubo Mohila League, BCL detained

The arrestee is Abdullah Al Faiyaz, 24, of the district's Hathazari upazila

Strongly condemning the illegal and inhumane attacks by Israel on the Palestinian people, BNP today called on the global community to take urgent action to halt the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip

The BNP leader called for justice to be served to money launderers, killers

He urged people from all walks of life to remain restrained, vigilant, and united

A clash between two groups in Narsingdi left two people dead and at least 10 injured.

Meanwhile, protests take place at DU overnight to ban Awami League

In the first-ever individual dialogue with political parties on state reform proposals, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) agreed to 120 out of 166 proposals sent to political parties by the National Consensus Commission (NCC).

A scuffle broke out between members of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and activists of the Students Against Discriminations (SAD) during a meeting in Barishal yesterday evening.

A new political party named "Jonotar Dol", comprised of ex-military personnel, was unveiled yesterday at a programme in the capital.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that the interim government has no plans to ban the Awami League, but individuals within its leadership accused of crimes, including murder and crimes against humanity, will be tried in Bangladeshi courts.

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam today demanded the immediate arrest of those involved in the gang rape of a 12th grader in Patuakhali's Dumki upazila

He died at a private hospital in Dhaka last night, police said.

At least 10 BNP men were injured in a series of clashes between two factions of the party in Raozan upazila of Chattogram last night

A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), who was critically injured in a factional clash between two groups of the BNP in Monpura upazila of Bhola, died while being transported to a Dhaka hospital last night

Warning that extremists and fascists could again bury democracy in Bangladesh, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said his party, along with other democratic parties, will prioritise maintaining the country’s secular character and strengthening democracy.

BNP will not form an electoral alliance with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, even if the Awami League participates in the polls, said Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy