Mushtari Shafi was a fighter all her life, and she was at the frontline of all progressive movements in the country.

Six leaders of Awami League and affiliated organisations in Savar's Ashulia have lost their posts for violating party discipline and running as rival candidates in the fifth phase of Union Parishad election.

Dictatorship is a dangerous way of rule. It can demolish a country and poses risks for more conflict, said Turkish writer and journalist Ahmet Coskunaydin.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has directed party leaders and activists to work in unison to make AL candidate Selina Hayat Ivy winner in Narayanganj City Corporation polls.

During a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid yesterday, the Jatiya Party proposed the enactment of a law, as prescribed in the constitution, to form the Election Commission.

Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for advanced treatment.

Jamalpur’s Dewanganj Municipality Mayor Shah Newaz Shahanshah, also a member of the upazila unit Awami League (AL), was expelled from the ruling party in connection with a case for slapping the upazila secondary education officer during the Victory Day programme on Thursday.

BNP yesterday said the health of Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment for liver cirrhosis at the capital’s Evercare  Hospital, did not improve.

In the name of going to the beach for picnics, they used to smuggle yaba from Cox’s Bazar to Gazipur.

The president’s talks with registered political parties over the formation of the next Election Commission starts today, while BNP is still undecided about joining.

Vowing to “awaken the people for the restoration of democracy”, the BNP yesterday brought out a colourful procession in the capital, marking the 51st Victory Day.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she was happy with the discussions and outcomes of her recent visit to France, and hopes to maintain this momentum in the coming years.

The Jatiya Party will emphasise enacting a law on the formation of the Election Commission during its dialogue with President Abdul Hamid, the party leaders said.

Ruling Awami League leaders yesterday pledged that they would continue working together to make Bangladesh a prosperous and developed country by resisting the evil forces and foiling conspiracies.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government must resign before declaring the national election, so that the polls are held under a neutral government.

Organisational student and teacher politics was banned at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), after common students protested following the killing of Abrar Fahad by members of Chhatra League in 2019.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the government has celebrated golden jubilee of victory but nowhere did they mention MAG Osmani, Ziaur Rahman and Tajuddin Ahmad during the celebration.

Chase, counter-chase and vandalism involving two groups of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) men took place today during a BNP meeting on the occasion to celebrate Sylhet Liberation Day.

Awami League will organise a victory rally today from Suhrawardy Udyan to Bangabandhu Bhaban at the capital’s Dhanmondi 32 marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s victory.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the goal of the country’s independence has not materialised yet.