Renowned musician and Miles’ frontman Shafin Ahmed has been made Vice Chairman of the central executive committee of Jatiya Party.

The government has extended for six months its earlier order that suspended the jail term of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and released her from prison last year.

In the three-day series of meetings, almost all the BNP leaders suggested the party’s top brass not to participate in any elections under the incumbent government.

Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque today said there will be no more “caretaker” or polls-time “neutral” government in Bangladesh to oversee national elections.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday told parliament that she wanted to make Ziaur Rahman an accused in the Bangabandhu murder case because there was no doubt in her mind that Zia was involved in the killing.

The Bangladesh National Archive Bill, 2021 was passed in parliament yesterday, incorporating a provision which states that no record can be destroyed.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday said the process to extend the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s sentences in two graft cases is underway.

The top leadership of BNP has warned the leaders of the party’s front and associate organisations that they will lose their posts if they fail to hit the street during an upcoming anti-government movement to be announced soon.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she had wanted to name Ziaur Rahman as an accused in the Bangabandhu murder case, as his involvement in the massacre was beyond doubt.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said the process to extend the suspension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence in two graft cases is underway.

A section of BNP leaders yesterday slammed the party’s leadership for contesting the 2018 parliamentary election under the banner of Jatiya Oikyafront and said leadership should not be hired for the next polls in 2023.

The BNP must be well ahead of the other parties in the months running up to the national polls if it is to win the election, a section of BNP leaders said yesterday.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday demanded the enactment of a law in line with the constitution to have a permanent solution to the problem over formation of the Election Commission (EC).

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is holding a closed-door meeting with party’s vice-chairman and advisers, since this afternoon -- ahead of 12th National Election in 2023.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the Indian government has assured Bangladesh that there will be no more killing along the border.

Criticising the prime minister for her remarks on the demolition of around 300 houses under the Ashrayan-2 Project, the BNP standing committee alleged that the state is now “backing corruption”.

Law Minister Anisul Haq once again said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has to return to jail to seek release and permission to take treatment abroad, even though the law ministry earlier opined that her sentence could be suspended for a further six months.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen’s frustration over not getting Covid vaccines from different countries has manifested that Bangladesh has become “friendless” in the world.

Awami League has nominated Dr Pran Gopal Datta, former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, to contest the Comilla-7 by-election scheduled for October 7.

The office of the mayor of Baltimore City, Maryland, USA has removed the name of former military ruler President Ziaur Rahman, said the US chapter of Awami League.