BNP-backed mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation polls, Ishraque Hossain says that the government is sensing a mass support for “sheaf of paddy” in the upcoming city election, and is behaving outrageously.

Opposition Jatiya Party MP Kazi Firoz Rashid and BNP MP Harunur Rashid in parliament urges Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to intervene for saving the country’s debacle share market as it is maintaining sliding down trend for a long time.

Jatiya Party chief patron Raushan Ershad “appoints” 16 JP leaders including her son Shad Ershad in different top-level posts of the party.

A Dhaka court frames charges against BNP's Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain in connection with a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in 2010.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the “pro-ruling party officials have been given charges” to conduct the Dhaka north and south city corporation elections slated for January 30.

The High Court clears the way for the Election Commission for holding the Dhaka North City Cooperation and Dhaka South City Corporation elections on January 30.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina asks Bangladesh ambassadors in Middle Eastern countries to strengthen ties with Muslim countries, exploring new markets for Bangladesh products there and draw their investment to the country.

The Election Commission will act in accordance with the court directives on Dhaka north and south city corporation elections scheduled for January 30, says Election Commission Secretary Md Alamgir.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar urges the Election Commission to issue a circular with specific directives on electoral code of conduct so that no “confusion” can arise ahead of the Dhaka city corporation election.

Housing and Public Works Minister SM Rezaul Karim says the upcoming elections to the Dhaka North and South city corporations will be held in a fair and neutral manner, and the state will accept the wining candidates as representatives and help them in discharging duties.

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon, who failed to secure nomination for the next mayoral race from Awami League, is elected executive member of central working committee, the highest decision-making body of the party.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the party’s two ‘clean-imaged mayoral candidates’ Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and Atiqul Islam are enough to conduct election campaign and face BNP candidates in the upcoming Dhaka city polls.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen says Bangladesh and India want zero death along Bangladesh-India border but it is happening.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not aimed at taking away anyone’s citizenship but giving citizenship and accused the opposition parties of spreading misinformation about the new law.

Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam cancels his visit to India to speak at Raisina Dialouge which is scheduled to begin in New Delhi on January 14.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says BNP does not want Digital Bangladesh as they cannot tolerate the country’s development.

Stating that there is no room for autocracy in independent Bangladesh, Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Kamal Hossain says people must take risk for protecting democracy.

BNP nominated mayoral candidates for Dhaka North and South city corporations kick off their election campaign after receiving their election symbol "Sheaf of Paddy" ahead of the elections slated for January 30.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says communalism is the main impediment to building a Sonar Bangla dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, while BNP is a patron of communalism.

The returning officers allot electoral symbols to the mayoral candidates for contesting elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).