State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam has said the United Kingdom should hand over BNP acting Chief Tarique Rahman, convicted war criminal Chowdhury Mueen Uddin and others to Bangladesh immediately as British Home Secretary Priti Patel calls to ban foreign criminals.

The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court order that stayed for six months the trial proceedings in a corruption case filed against former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique.

Jatiya Party today observed the first death anniversary of its founder HM Ershad with various programmes maintaining social distancing and health directives in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Former minister and freedom fighter Shahjahan Siraj has died of cancer at the age of 77.

Tributes and condolences continued to pour in for veteran politician and presidium member of Awami League Sahara Khatun, who breathed her last while undergoing treatment at Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand last night.

Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today told parliament that Bangladesh has been affected very much due to fake Covid-19 test certificates as different countries have put restrictions on Bangladeshi passengers in entering their countries.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has told the parliament that the government is facing blame for corruption despite the fact that it is working to curb corruption and nab those behind irregularities.

Awami League presidium member Amir Hossain Amu has been made the spokesperson and coordinator of the 14-party alliance.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tells the parliament that the seat of independent MP Mohammad Shahid Islam will be vacant if it is found that he is a citizen of Kuwait.

BNP has decided not to take part in the upcoming by-polls to Bogura-1 and Jashore-6 constituencies.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party urged the Election Commission to suspend the work of preparing law for political parties in getting their registration due to ongoing coronavirus situation.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the government has no plan or roadmap to fight the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said coronavirus testing facility will gradually be expanded to all districts.

BNP MP Harunur Rashid today in the parliament demanded removal of Health Minister Zahid Maleque and appointment of competent and committed persons in key posts in the health sector to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.

Criticising BNP MP Harunur Rashid for claiming to be the “main opposition”, Opposition Chief Whip Mashiur Rahman Ranga today demanded that the speaker of parliament give a ruling clarifying who the opposition is.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the biggest achievement of Awami League through its sacrifices and endurance is the liberation of Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of the ruling Awami League, has said no one will remain poor and homeless in the country as her government is working relentlessly for the welfare of the nation and the countrymen.

Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif left the country for Canada yesterday morning.

The Jatiya Oikyafront in a statement comes down heavily on the government for placing a “debt-dependent” national budget for the 2020-21 fiscal and terms it a budget of bankruptcy.

Former LGRD minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain has been tested positive for Covid-19.