Noakhali’s Basurhat municipality mayor Abdul Quader Mirza and his followers allegedly abducted and assaulted a local Jatiya Party leader on Wednesday.

Awami League, which once fought for the rights of the people, has now become a party that exploits and oppresses people, alleged BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday.

Prime Minister and Awami League President, Sheikh Hasina, today asked leaders and activists to make the party stronger at the grassroots as the national election is approaching.

The Prime Minister’s Office is to decide the fate of an application seeking the extension of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s jail sentence suspension and permission for her to have treatment abroad.

The government has created an unpleasant issue out of the grave of late president Ziaur Rahman to cover up its failure to contain the Covid-19 and dengue situations, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday. 

A 12-hour Section 144 imposed by Noakhali district administration began in the town around 6am today.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia asked them to continue the movement to “restore” democracy without losing courage and hope.

A BNP MP in parliament yesterday demanded that the home minister state whether the much-talked about Boat Club in the capital has government approval and whether the inspector general of police has the government’s permission to be the club’s president.

The postponed elections to 161 union parishads will be held on September 20 and the by-polls to Cumilla-7 constituency will be held on October 7, said the election commission.

Ruling Awami League lawmaker from Sirajganj-6 (Shahjadpur) Hashibur Rahman Swapon passed away today at a hospital in Turkey. He was 67.

BNP yesterday observed its 43rd founding anniversary.

The BNP, out of power for the longest period since its inception four decades ago, is now in a quandary over whether to run in the next election after a movement or without one. 

With its ailing Chairperson Khaleda Zia cooped up in her house away from all political activities and acting chairman Tarique Rahman abroad, the BNP is struggling to find its way back to a strong political footing.

Five political parties have failed to submit their annual financial statement to the Election Commission for the 2020 calendar year.

Five political parties have failed to submit their annual financial statement to the Election Commission (EC) for 2020, an official of Election Commission said today.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has continued its various ill-efforts to disrupt the existing stability of the country.

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government must take the responsibility of the families of those who were “subjected to enforced disappearance”.

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain has said the people are thinking of freeing the country from corruption and misrule as the country cannot be run like this.

Awami League Presidium Member Shahjahan Khan has proposed a DNA test following controversy over where former president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's remains are buried.

Awami League today submitted its annual financial statement to the Election Commission (EC) for the 2020 calendar year, showing that the party spent Tk 37.94 lakh less than its income.