The Awami League will mobilise its activists across Dhaka city from early tomorrow in a bid to tighten its grip on the capital, fearing the BNP and its like-minded parties may bring the city to a standstill by sparking off untoward incidents.

The Election Commission is not thinking about dialogues with political parties before the elections.

The BNP’s grand rally in the capital tomorrow will be a turning point in its one-point movement demanding resignation of the government and general election under a neutral polls-time government, party insiders said.

Trashing the ruling party's allegation of 'stockpiling arms along the border', BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Alamgir today said it's a fresh plot to foil the anti-government movement and Thursday's grand rally

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today assured the visiting European Union (EU) delegation that the upcoming general election would be free and fair

The Election Commission is not thinking about dialogues with political parties before the elections

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP is "preparing to foil the election through violence".

Ashraful Hossain Alam yesterday filed a general diary (GD) with Hatirjheel Police Station after he allegedly received a death threat over the phone

Awami League yesterday said there was no risk of conflict from its side centering the July 27 rallies in the capital and assured the ruling party will not instigate any confrontational situation.

BNP is expecting violence and aggression over the party’s grand rally in the capital on July 27, said Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the party’s secretary general, yesterday.

The European Union should send a fully-fledged election observation mission ahead of the next general election, the Awami League thinks.

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced rallies in major cities on July 28, marches in district towns on July 30, and another rally in the capital on August 1.

The BNP today submitted a letter to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner seeking permission to hold a grand rally at either Nayapaltan or Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital

Jamaat-e-Islami said it will hold a rally in Dhaka city on August 1 to press home the demands for establishing caretaker government, release of its leaders including Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and control of price hike of essentials.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government is using “internet shutdown” as a weapon to suppress the movement of the opposition.

Countering the BNP’s grand rally in the capital on Thursday, Jubo League, the youth wing of the ruling Awami League, will also stage a rally on the day.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the country’s people do not support BNP as they know if the party goes to power, it will destroy the country.

Claiming irregularities in the Dhaka-17 by-polls, Ashraful Alom, widely known as Hero Alom, yesterday appealed to the Election Commission, demanding cancellation of the election results and re-polling.

Former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation and BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Minu was sued today under the Digital Security Act for calling Awami League lawmaker Enamul Haque “former president of Chhatra Shibir”

Along with social crimes, political crimes are also increasing in the country, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said today