Just a day after stepping out of jail, BNP Vice Chairman Shahjahan Omar yesterday submitted papers to participate in the national election as an Awami League nominee for Jhalakathi-1 constituency.

Forty-five more leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations were yesterday sentenced to different jail terms in five cases filed years ago over political violence in the capital.

The BNP has called a fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade starting at 6:00am on Sunday. This would be the ninth spell of blockade since October 28.

Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, is facing another split centring the conflict between its Chairman GM Quader and Chief Patron Raushan Ershad over MP nominations, party insiders said.

Awami League will decide on the seat-sharing issue within the alliance on the final day of withdrawal of candidacy, said Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Leaders of Khilafat Rabbani Bangladesh and Nezam-e-Islami Party yesterday called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban.

The upcoming national election is unlikely to be “participatory” and it is impossible to ensure public confidence in such an election, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said yesterday.

The role of law enforcers in using excessive force to suppress opposition parties reveals a clear bias that has caused anger and frustration among people, said Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) yesterday.

A covered van was set on fire by unidentified criminals in Gazipur's Tongi at 10:15pm, on the day of BNP's hartal

Around 10 people were allegedly injured in a clash between two factions of the Chhatra League regarding establishing supremacy in Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj this afternoon

Earlier today, Shahjahan said he resigned from BNP and got the nomination from the ruling Awami League

The ruling Awami League will decide on the seat-sharing issue within the alliance on the final day of withdrawal of candidacy, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today

The BNP today called a fresh two-day countrywide blockade from 6:00am on Sunday

Police detained four persons, including Sylhet city unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) General Secretary Md Fazlay Rabbi Ahsan, during a clash between police and BNP men at Sylhet city's Jharnarpar area this evening

BNP and Jamaat leaders and activists continue to be on the receiving end of a conviction spree in cases filed years ago over political violence.

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday alleged that 20,326 opposition leaders and activists were arrested in more than 837 “fabricated and ghost cases” filed after October 28.

Homes and businesses of BNP leaders and activists are being vandalised or captured by AL leaders and activists, alleged BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday.

Awami League will not accept delaying of the elections beyond January 29, said its General Secretary Obaidul Quader.    

Leader of the Opposition and JP Chief Patron Raushan Ershad today said she will not participate in the upcoming election

BNP leader Omar granted bail in arson case