BNP leaders and activists came under attacks allegedly by the Awami League, Jubo League and Chhatra League men during its countrywide demonstrations yesterday protesting the price hike of essentials and fuel.

Opposition lawmakers in parliament yesterday blasted the government over what they said was its failure to check rising commodity prices, widespread corruption and money laundering.

Local leaders and activists of BNP staged a demonstration blocking the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram this evening (August 30, 2022) for around half an hour protesting the price hike of fuel and daily essentials.

At least 10 people, including five policemen, were injured during a clash between police and BNP men in Sonagazi upazila of Feni yesterday (August 29, 2022).

Instead of making the 20-party alliance functional, the BNP plans to forge a “greater unity” among the opposition forces to realise the demand for the next national election under a non-partisan administration.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government is trying to create anarchy in the country by attacking opposition leaders and activists.

At least 45 BNP leaders and activists were injured in clashes with police and Awami League men in Narsingdi and Tangail yesterday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital yesterday for more medical tests, just six days after she had undergone several required tests in the same hospital.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman has said the BNP does not want to make the 20-party combine effective and such a “dysfunctional alliance” cannot continue year after year.

Local administrations of Cox's Bazar's Pekua and Rangamati's Kaptai upazilas imposed Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), that restricts freedom of assembly -- effectively a curfew -- in their respective areas today (August 28) to avert any untoward situation.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be admitted to the capital’s Evercare Hospital for some medical examinations.

Amid frequent attacks on their protest programmes, the BNP leaders and activists have vowed not to leave the streets this time.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the main goal of BNP is to bring down the government so that it (BNP) can bring back “Hawa Bhaban” in the country through militancy.

BNP yesterday accused the government of trying to give legitimacy to all the human rights violators by including the inspector general of police in Bangladesh’s delegation to join the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit in New York.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said corruption has spread to every sector in the country.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said the US has imposed sanctions on some Bangladeshi law enforcement officials without having any proper information.

At least 30 people, including four policemen, were injured in two separate clashes between Awami League and BNP activists in Sonaimuri upazila of Noakhali this afternoon (August 27, 2022).

Expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat staged a showdown in the capital yesterday, a day after he was released from a hospital in the city. 

A student of Rajshahi University (RU) left the campus after allegedly being beaten by Chhatra League leaders.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the fall of the Awami League government is now the only goal of BNP.