Bangladesh’s political climate appears to be in a perpetual stalemate considering how things stand in 2023 and how they were 10 years ago.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday ruled out the possibility of engaging in dialogue with opposition parties, saying the time for dialogue is over.

Rab has arrested three members of BNP and Jamaat in Rangpur and Gaibandha over the killing of a Jubo League leader in Sundarganj, Gaibandha

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today said nobody will be allowed to create barriers on the way of holding the national election, noting that the government is committed to arrange a "free and fair" election

The ruling Awami League welcomed the announcement of the election schedule and said the party would start selling nomination forms from November 17

Nearly half an hour after the announcement of polls schedule, unidentified persons exploded at least four crude bombs at Nightingale intersection, close to the BNP headquarters

AL and its alliance JSD welcome the announcement, while BNP and like-minded parties reject it

The BNP today expelled its two national executive committee members Advocate Khandaker Ahsan Habib and Barrister Fakrul Islam from the party's all levels for their involvement in activities against party discipline

'The Election Commission has been discharging its duties like a puppet of the ruling Awami League government. It is doing exactly what it was instructed to do by the government,' says CPB General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince

Amid the ongoing political unrest, vehicles and establishments are being set on fire across the country. According to Fire Service and Civil Defence data, more than 150 arsons have been reported nationwide in the last 17 days

They called the strike protesting the hurried announcement of the polls schedule

Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, today said dialogue between the political parties can still take place even after announcement of the election schedule

As the polls schedule is set to be announced around 7:00pm today, the ruling Awami League's party office is filled with leaders and activists while the opposition BNP's office remains locked

Around 19 people, including five police officials, were allegedly injured during a clash between supporters of BNP and Awami League on the Bogura-Dhaka highway in Sherpur upazila today

Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) has rejected the polls schedule and announced fresh protest programme across the country for tomorrow to press home its demand for holding the next general election under a "national government"

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan today said any "unilateral" announcement of the election schedule will further complicate the existing political crisis

Dr Kamal Hossain, emeritus president of the Gono Forum, yesterday said his party wants a participatory election through national dialogues.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Awami League would like to hold dialogue to uphold democracy but raised questions regarding who they would hold it with.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban last night.

As the schedule of the 12th national election is likely to be announced today, many wonder what the polls-time government will look like.