A guard of Gono Bhaban, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official residence, is hurt in what is being explained as “accidental fire in the hands of a colleague”.

An opposition MP in parliament urges Finance Minister AMA Muhith to retire right now, taking responsibility for massive damage in the country's economic and banking sectors.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed says that his party will not participate in the upcoming general election keeping its Chairperson Khaleda Zia in jail.

Former Member of Parliament from Chittagong’s Rangunia constituency Md Yousuf passes away aged 69.

BNP has amended its charter to make a convicted fugitive Tarique Rahman its chairman, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.

President of Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB) AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury says he will retire from politics happily when his activities will harm people.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference tomorrow about the outcome of her recent official visit to Italy and Vatican City.

Counsels of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will get the certified copy of the verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.

BNP leaders and activists submit a memorandum to Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka district Mohammad Salah Uddin demanding release of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who landed in jail following a verdict in a graft case.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says police do not interfere in any peaceful programme of BNP.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that he would retire by December this year. The finance minister also asks the Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh President AQM Badruddoza Chowdhury to retire.

The Awami League wants to “grab state power” again by ousting its main political opponent from the electoral battle ahead of on the next general election, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chief Col (Retd) Oli Ahmed says.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP will certainly take part in the upcoming general election though its chairperson Khaleda Zia may not join it for her conviction.

Mofizul Islam Khan Kamal, executive president of Gono Forum’s central unit, resigns from his post.

BNP starts mass signature campaign demanding the release of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is now in jail in a graft case.

United Nations secretary general’s office has expressed its hope that “a climate could be created where free and fair elections could take place,” in Bangladesh.

The government will not interfere in preparing the certified copy of the graft verdict against Khaleda Zia, Law Minister Anisul Huq says reflecting on allegations of dillydally in preparing it.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed accuses the government of buying time to issue the certified copy of the graft verdict against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP is lacking in organisational capacity.

BNP senior leaders will sit with the lawyers of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia this afternoon to fix up the next legal step to release their chief from jail.