BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged party leaders and activists to continue movements to restore democracy through the 2023 elections.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said repeated attempts were made to remove the name of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from history and thus the nation was deprived of knowing the real history since 1975.

The council of Chattogram south district unit of Awami League will be held by September, the party's Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said today.

BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday said the party will soon unveil the outline of a united movement for the “restoration” of democracy.

To strengthen the party ahead of the next parliamentary election, BNP has focused on strengthening the grassroots in Chattogram by forming new committees in various organisational units.

Commemorating the historic 1971-Concert for Bangladesh, the ICT Ministry organized, at the same Madison Square Garden, another concert, evoking the precedence of 'melody for humanity' set by the world's all-time best musicians, said Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy.

In order to strengthen the party in Chattogram city, ahead of the next parliamentary election, BNP has focused on strengthening the grassroots by forming new committees in various organisational units of the party.

In the first international call for justice against the assassins of Bangabandhu and four national leaders, Bangabandhu's daughter Sheikh Rehana raised the demand at an international conference in 1979 in Sweden's Stockholm, a historic beginning that culminated in success, long after, during the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, said speakers.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir should not “unfairly criticize” the government, adding Fakhrul should “jump into Bay of Bengal” for his failures.

The recent statements by the Awami League high-ups that electronic voting machines will be used in all constituencies in the next general election have triggered a fresh debate, as the BNP vehemently opposes it while the Election Commission remains undecided.

The BNP yesterday reiterated that no election will be acceptable under the Awami League government.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the current government will face consequences far worse than that of Sri Lanka’s.

No election will be acceptable under the Awami League government, BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.

Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Redwan Ahmed and three others have been sent to jail in a case filed for opening fire during rallies of Awami League and LDP in Cumilla's Chandina yesterday (May 9, 2022).

Rab on Sunday arrested a Chhatra League leader who posed with a pistol and shared the photo on social media recently.Abu Bakkar Siddiqui alias Ratul (30), programme and planning affairs secretary of the recently dissolved Pabna district unit of BCL, was arrested from Boalia area in Rajshahi, said a press release sent by Rab-5.

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif yesterday hoped that BNP will take part in the next general election.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday said Awami League’s assurance of a fair election is only a trap to deceive their party.

Jatiya Party Chairperson GM Quader yesterday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s statement, in which she said the next national election will be held using electronic voting machine (EVM), has created doubt and confusion among opposition parties.

Two Chhatra League activists were injured as Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Redwan Ahmed allegedly opened fire during rallies of Awami League and LDP in Cumilla’s Chandina today.

The BNP boycotted the national election under the Awami League government in 2014. It then participated in the 2018 polls under the AL government. On both occasions, the party gained nothing.