Bangladesh will miss out on an opportunity to hold a free and fair election if it cannot ensure the opposition’s participation, Turkish Ambassador Mustafa Osman Turan said yesterday.

BNP yesterday claimed that the people are now eager like a “rumbling volcano” to oust the current government.

At least 30 BNP men were injured in an attack allegedly by police during a BNP meeting in Habiganj's Lakhai upazila this evening.

A Dhaka court today said the injunction order barring Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader from taking any political decision regarding its party was in force.

The BNP has no plan to oust the government from the December 10 rally in Dhaka, although some of its leaders at different times had threatened to unseat it.

The classes of two government schools in Natore’s Gurudaspur were suspended yesterday on account of the Awami League’s triennial council held in the upazila.

The ruling Awami League will hold its advisory council meeting on November 19.

The motorcade of Tahsina Rusdir Luna, wife of missing BNP leader M Ilias Ali, was reportedly attacked during a campaign ahead of the party’s rally in Sylhet slated for November 19.

BNP’s executive committee members Khandakar Abu Ashfaq and Nipun Roy Chowdhury were made president and general secretary of the Dhaka district unit of BNP.

At least 10 people were injured in a clash today between two Awami League factions at Jhenaidah's Shailkupa upazila.

BNP leaders today urged Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruk to take initiatives to ensure that ruling Awami League leaders and activists do not create any chaos centring BNP's divisional rally in Dhaka on December 10.

The ruling Awami League will hold its advisory council meeting on November 19.

A BNP delegation went to the office of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandaker Golam Faruk today to seek permission for holding the party’s divisional public rally on December 10.

BNP leaders and activists have been campaigning hard to ensure over “four lakh people” join the party’s upcoming rally in Sylhet city.

In response to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s remark that Awami League is jealous of BNP’s popularity, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said, “Let’s take part in the elections and see who is more popular.”

Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Lilly Nicholls yesterday held a closed-door meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and discussed various issues relating to Bangladesh’s upcoming national election and human rights situation.

A man died hours after being hit by a stone during a clash between factions at the AL council in Sunamganj’s Derai upazila this afternoon.

Jatiyadabadi Chhatra Dal today formed committees at nine private universities of the country including North South University and Independent University Bangladesh.

 Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today urged the Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders not to text him after becoming annoyed with their constant texting.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today discussed election and human rights situation of the country in a closed-door meeting with Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Lilly Nicholls.