The ruling Awami League will hold sit-in programmes and processions in the capital at the ward level today and tomorrow instead of the "peace rally" scheduled for tomorrow at Agargaon

The BNP will hold rallies in districts and cities across the country on July 31 protesting the “attacks” by police and ruling Awami League men on BNP’s sit-in programme

It was almost like a "joint operation" in Uttara in the capital today when police and ruling party leaders and activists attacked BNP supporters, leaving several injured

Law enforcers picked him up from Dholaikhal around noon

It was around 11 in the morning. Hundreds of BNP leaders and activists started to gather on one side of the road at Dholaikhal in Old Dhaka to stage a sit-in programme.Many were carrying sticks and soon started shouting anti-government slogans

"The prime minister has sent these food, fruits and juices for you and asked about your health. She wished you a speedy recovery"

Awami League will hold an emergency meeting today to review the latest political situation in the country and determine the party’s next course of action.

Chases and counter chases have taken place between BNP and Awami League leaders and activists and law enforcers in Matuail area of the capital

Several vehicles including a police van were set on fire and vandalised in Dhaka's Shyamoli area this afternoon

Several BNP leaders and activists have been injured in clashes with police in the capital's Dholaikhal, Matuail, Uttara and Gabtoli areas today as the party is observing a sit-in programme at the key entry points of the capital

Three buses were set on fire during a clash between BNP members and law enforcers in Dhaka's Matuail area this noon

Awami League leaders and activists have taken position in Old Dhaka's Nayabazar early today. This is the very place where the BNP had scheduled to stage a sit-in

Police picked up BNP leader Amanullah Aman from city's Gabtoli while the opposition party was observing a sit-in programme in the area

Police picked up BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy from the city's Dholaikhal area while a clash ensued between BNP members and law enforcers in the area

Since morning, members of the police and other law enforcement agencies have been deployed to the important entry points of Dhaka ahead of BNP's planned sit-in

BNP supporters had to go through police check points one after another before they could make it to their rally in the capital’s Nayapaltan yesterday.

From its mammoth rally in the capital’s Nayapaltan, BNP yesterday announced sit-ins for today at all the major entry points to Dhaka as part of the party’s larger movement to force the government to hold the upcoming national election under a non-party government.

Adhering to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s decision not to allow any party to hold sit-ins or rallies today, Awami League and its affiliates will not hold their “peace rallies” at the entry points to the capital today.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police permitted the opposition BNP and three affiliate bodies of Awami League to hold rallies in the capital yesterday on 23 conditions.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq has said BNP has not informed or taken permission from the DMP to hold any programme tomorrow