Nearly 21 months ago, a judicial enquiry conducted by the then chief metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka found Jatiya Party lawmaker Salim Osman's involvement in the assault on Shyamal Kanti Bhakta, headmaster of a school in Narayanganj.

There is no scope to amend the much-debated Digital Security Act and Road Transport Act before the next general election, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.

BNP-led 20-party alliance partner Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (Rtd) Oli Ahmed calls upon the opposition political parties to be restrained ahead of the next general election.

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain expresses his concern over the government’s recent activities and said it might be hampered the country’s congenial political environment.

Barrister Mainul Hosein has been arrested following a warrant for what he (Mainul) said to journalist Masuda Bhatti, Law Minister Anisul Huq says.

A meeting of Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) will be held on October 26.

Protesting the arrest of Barrister Mainul Hosein, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi says the arrest is completely illegal.

Terming all seven demands of Jatiya Oikyafront “unrealistic and illogical”, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said there is

Welcoming the formation of Jatiya Oikyafront, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Awami League was not worried about it at all.

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain has said he does not have any desire to run for election or hold any public office.

Barrister Mainul Hosein was arrested last night from JSD (Rab) chief ASM Abdur Rab's Uttara residence in a defamation case filed with a Rangpur court.

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla makes a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office.

Jatiya Gonotantrik Party (Jagpa) President Rehana Pradhan dies at the age of 65.

Police finally gave permission to the newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront to hold a rally in Sylhet on Wednesday.

Fifty-five eminent editors and senior journalists have called upon Barrister Mainul Hosein, former adviser to a caretaker government, to apologise publicly for hurling abusive words at journalist Masuda Bhatti and terming her “characterless” at a television talk show on Tuesday night.

The Election Commission yesterday rejected a proposal for amending the electoral code of conduct so that people in managing committees of educational institutions cannot run in the general election.

A court in Chattogram yesterday sent BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury to jail in a case filed under the ICT and Special Powers acts.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought vote for the Awami League from the young generation in the upcoming general election to keep up the pace of development, calling them the biggest strength of the country.

The Election Commission approves the electoral code of conduct after amending some of its sections ahead of the next general elections slated to be held at the end of December.

The last session of the 10th parliament is to continue for five days till October 25.