There is neither any conflict nor any tension in the Awami League-led Grand Alliance, said AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Barrister Mainul Hosein’s bail in 14 defamation lawsuits has been upheld in the apex court.

BNP yesterday lauded the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study over irregularities in the December 30 national election and said it was a “cause for heartburn” for both the government and the Election Commission.

Law Minister Anisul Huq expresses his hope that the BNP would go to the parliament otherwise it would face a consequence.

Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Lp Marsudi has called his Bangladesh counterpart AK Abdul Momen and conveyed congratulatory greetings.

Prime Minister Theresa May wins a confidence vote in the British parliament and then appeals to lawmakers from across the political divide to come together to try to break the impasse on a Brexit divorce agreement.

Despite facing a production warrant, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia did not appear before court during the hearing of Gatco graft case yesterday as she developed a boil on her leg.

Stressing the importance of Muslim countries' unity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Muslim countries should solve their problems, if any, through talks.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir should resign from his party, taking responsibility for failing to wage a movement and losing in the election.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday rejected the Transparency International Bangladesh report on irregularities in the 11th parliamentary polls, terming the report “baseless”.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says the commission will announce soon the reschedule for election to Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral post.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud says the report published by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on the 11th parliamentary election is deliberately “falsified, which is in favour of the BNP-Jamaat quarter”.

Electoral irregularities like stamping ballot papers the night before the polls and ballot stuffing by capturing booths on the election day took place in 47 out of 50 constituencies surveyed, says a TIB study on the 11th parliamentary polls.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday rejected the claims about “ghost” cases and said they had been filed on specific charges, despite the presence of police cases against dead people or for incidents that did not take place.

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said Jatiya Oikyafront's demand for holding a re-election is unconstitutional and “very illogical”.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday asked his ruling party counterpart Obaidul Quader to apologise publicly for committing the offence of “vote rigging” in the 11th parliamentary election.

Salman F Rahman, vice-chairman of Beximco Group, has been appointed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's adviser on private industry and investment.

The Election Commission trashes the report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on the 11th parliamentary election, terming it as a “predefined and imaginary statement”.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reappoints her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy as her part-time and honorary Information and Communication Technology adviser.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party will take part in the upcoming upazila elections under the party banner.