Pro- BNP lawyers boycott the Supreme Court protesting the increased punishment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a graft case.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says no dialogue and election will be fruitful keeping their chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.

The ruling Awami League will begin talks with opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront tomorrow with a backdrop of an eventful saga of success and failure in the history of dialogue in Bangladesh politics. In the following we have reproduced the article, by Shakhawat Liton published in 2016, analysing the history of political dialogues in the country.

Welcoming the initiative of launching a dialogue between the government and the Jatiya Oikyafront, the outgoing US ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat yesterday said an effective dialogue would have a positive outcome on the next general election.

The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a coalition of eight left-leaning political parties, yesterday threatened tough demonstrations across the country in November if the government fails to meet their four-point demand within the next 48 hours.

Responding to the Jatiya Oikyafront's call, Prime Minister and also Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday formally invited the alliance to take part in talks with her party at the Gono Bhaban tomorrow.

The High Court enhances the punishment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from five years of imprisonment to 10 years in Zia Orphanage Trust Corruption case.

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) President Dr AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury writes to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also president of ruling Awami League, for a dialogue for holding the upcoming general election in a free, fair and inclusive manner.

Attorney General Mahbubey Alam says BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot participate in the upcoming national election until her sentence in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is cancelled.

A 16-member delegation of Jatiya Oikyafront led by Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain is to sit for the much anticipated dialogue with the ruling quarter on November 1.

A delegation of the Bangladesh Christian Association (BCA) places a three-point demand to the Election Commission urging it not to hold the next general election on any day around December 25 as the day will be celebrated as Christmas Day.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today says that it is up to the court to decide whether BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can participate in the upcoming national election or not.

The Supreme Court Bar Association, dominated by pro-BNP lawyers, announces that they would boycott both the High Court and Appellate Division for four hours tomorrow in protest of the High Court verdict that enhanced BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s punishment.

Israel's communications minister calls for "peace and security" during a visit to the United Arab Emirates, as his country launches an unprecedented diplomatic push into Gulf states.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul says people are now doubtful of the outcome of the dialogue between ruling Awami League and the newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront following the High Court verdict that extended Khaleda’s sentence to ten years.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader today said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent the letter to Dr Kamal Hossain inviting dialogue with an interest of continuation of the democratic trend.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was convicted in Zia Charitable Trust corruption case and sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment by a special court in her absence yesterday.

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders would be invited to dinner on Thursday at the Gono Bhaban for talks with the ruling Awami League, said sources.

The Election Commission has scrapped the registration of Jamaat-e-Islami, a component of the BNP-led 20-party alliance, making it clear that the party will not be able to contest the upcoming national election.

BNP will go on hunger strike on November 1 in protest to the verdict delivered against its chief Khaleda Zia in a corruption case.