BNP rejects Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s call to join the 11th parliament.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government has no intention to “spilt BNP” as the party will suffer the fate due to internal feud.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation today following the formation of her new government earlier this month.

The BNP yesterday said it would not take part in any elections, including the upcoming upazila and city corporation polls, under the incumbent government.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia expressed strong dissatisfaction with her seating arrangement at the court during the hearing in the Gatco graft case yesterday.

BNP will wait to hear a final call of its acting Chairman Tarique Rahman before taking a step towards Dhaka North City Corporation’s by-election.

The High Court yesterday directed the lower court concerned to dispose of a bail petition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on February 4 in a case filed over killing of eight people in an arson attack in Cumilla in 2015.

Tara Mia, a man with a deformed arm who has been made accused of attacking police personnel just before December 30 polls, today secured a six-month bail from the High Court following a report published in The Daily Star.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has made her room in the list of top 100 global thinkers as the famous US-based Foreign Policy journal comes up with a register of world leading thinkers.

On the first phase of the fifth upazila elections, voting likely to be held in 69 upazilas of around half of the districts in Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.

The Supreme Court upholds the High Court orders that granted bail to former inspectors general of police (IGP) Shahudul Haque and Asharaful Huda for six months in August 21 grenade attack case, clearing the way for them to walk out of jail.

Newly appointed Afghan Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdul Qayoom Malikzad requests Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reopen Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission in Kabul to renew the historical and cultural relations between the two countries.

Awami League’s nomination board will sit on January 26 to determine their candidates for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral election and Kishoreganj-1 polls.

The US Senate shifts slightly closer to resolving a month-long partial government shutdown, but there is no sign of relief anytime soon for 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay.

Rab arrested a Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal leader in Chattogram on Monday for “spreading anti-state propaganda” on social media.

By-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral post will be held on February 28, the Election Commission said yesterday.

The fifth upazila parishad elections will be held in five phases starting from March this year, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.

The parliamentary election of Kishoreganj-1 constituency will be held on February 28.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader evaluates his political counterpart BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam saying he is a gentleman indeed.

Jatiya Party (JP) acting chairman GM Quader yesterday claimed that HM Ershad is “in good health”, as he has been receiving treatment in a Singapore hospital.