The Awami League’s decision to choose Abul Khair Abdullah over his nephew and incumbent mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah as the Barishal mayoral candidate has changed political equations in the city.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the party leaders and activists to refrain from mudslinging over securing nominations.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked her party members to shun intra-party conflict and work together for the development of the country and welfare of the people

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the government has taken a master plan to make their party's popular leaders ineligible for the next polls by convicting and jailing them in 'false' cases.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today alleged that BNP is once again planning to carry out arson terrorism ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam’s decision on participating the May 25 city polls may become the determining factor in the success of Awami League mayoral nominee Azmat Ullah Khan, say local leaders of the ruling party.

The Awami League’s decision to nominate Anwaruzzaman Chowdhury, who is not even a part of any party units in Sylhet, may create a rift in the grassroots ahead of the upcoming mayoral polls.

Tanvir Hasan Soto Monir, Awami League lawmaker from Tangail-2, today termed the rape allegation brought against his elder brother Golam Kibria Boro Moni as “false and baseless”.

The ruling party is behind the recent market fire incidents and these are staged to divert public attention from the opposition's ongoing movement, BNP alleged today.

Barishal dominated the talks when the ruling Awami League’s  nomination board sat on Saturday to pick mayoral candidates for five cities.

A three-member delegation of the BNP held a meeting with the US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas yesterday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged the mass media of the country is suffering under "the current fascist government" and the Digital Security Act (DSA).

President-elect Mohammad Shahabuddin today dispelled any worry about the next general election saying that there is an independent election commission to make the voting impartial, participatory, and acceptable to all

Sylhet City Mayor Ariful Haque Choudhury today said BNP will not participate in the upcoming city corporation elections but will respect the aspirations of the people of Sylhet.

Momen tells BNP

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to investigate whether the opposition BNP and Jamaat are involved in the recent fire incidents.

The BNP has sent a message to the party’s rank and file that if anyone joins the mayoral election in the five city corporations, stern actions like expulsion and relief from all party posts.

The ruling Awami League has nominated the current mayors of Khulna and Rajshahi cities to run for mayor again and unveiled fresh picks for Gazipur, Barishal and Sylhet cities.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today described the repeated incidents of fire in different markets, including that of the New Super Market, ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr as 'mysterious'.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has welcomed US International Republican Institute’s interest in observing the next general election, said Seheli Sabrin, the ministry spokesperson, at the weekly media briefing yesterday.