Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the national election of Bangladesh cannot be stopped by sanction or visa restriction.

A case was filed today against 343 leaders and activists of BNP and its affiliated organisations over a clash in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali.

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said his party wants BNP's full-strength participation in the national election but BNP is looking for excuses to flee from the polls

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government has started reshuffling police and public administration to hold another state-managed election.

Pointing towards BNP, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said even though the party is not in power, they have the money to hire lobbyists using crores of taka.

Police arrested 24 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal in Chattogram city early yesterday, over a clash with Chhatra League men and vandalising the glass murals of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Wednesday evening.

A Dhaka court yesterday set July 16 for hearing on charge framing against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government is trying to force the opposition leaders and activists to leave the field before the next polls by using the law enforcers and judiciary

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir should apologise for his "derogatory remarks" about the country's election

The government’s decision to allow Jamaat-e-Islami back in active politics, instead of bringing it to book for its 1971 role, will be suicidal for the ruling Awami League and above all, the country, said freedom fighters, families of the martyrs and war crimes researchers.

The BNP plans to go for a one-point movement from next month demanding resignation of the government and national election under a non-partisan interim administration.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the Awami League is fearful of the new US visa policy due to their involvement in money laundering.

The present government has taken necessary measures, including full support to the Election Commission to make the upcoming national elections transparent, fearless and acceptable to all, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the parliament yesterday.

Shah Alam Howladar, municipal Awami League organisational secretary, announced his resignation in a press conference held at the Kuakata Press Club

The premier said the Election Commission is stronger than ever, impartial, and administratively and financially independent

The condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the city, is stable, said her personal physician AZM Zahid Hossain today.

A clash broke out between the activists of BNP and Awami League’s youth wings in Chattogram’s College Road area this afternoon..Activists of Jubo Dal and Chhatra Dal were heading to Kazir Dewri area to attend a party rally around 3:30pm when they came face to face with BCL activists from C

Islami Andolan Bangladesh wants to set up an Islamist alliance with other like-minded parties and wage a movement to press home its demand for an all-party election-time government ahead of the next national polls.

Voter turnout was as low as 36 percent in neighbourhoods known as strongholds of incumbent Barishal Mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah in Monday’s polls to the Barishal City Corporation, according to centre-wise voting results.

Contrary to the widespread perception that Jamaat-e-Islami has been on the wane for over the past 15 years, the Islamist party that actively opposed the birth of the nation is actually growing, according to intelligence and party documents.