BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the ruling Awami League is trying to unleash violence in a planned way to suppress the ongoing anti-government movement.

The Awami League and its front organisations held protests across the country yesterday demanding the arrest of BNP’s Rajshahi district unit Convenor Abu Sayeed Chand for issuing a “death threat” to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged the government has decided to procure planes from Airbus for Biman Bangladesh Airlines with an aim to pocket the commission.

Rajshahi district BNP Convener Abu Sayeed Chand was sued under Anti-Terrorism Act in Rajshahi today for issuing "death threat" to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during a public rally.

The absence of strong candidates running against ruling party contenders in the upcoming elections to the five city corporations raises concerns about the credibility and acceptability of the polls, said discussants at a programme yesterday.

A total of 495 BNP leaders and activists were made accused in two cases filed over the clash between BNP and Awami League activists in Patuakhali town on Saturday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said people have no interest in the city polls being held under the Election Commission, which is regulated by the government.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said if BNP wants to foil the upcoming general elections, it will be resisted.

The trial of the graft case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman began at a Dhaka court this afternoon.

The Awami League seems to have taken Olama League back to its fold.

Leaders of the country's three major parties yesterday spoke on a stage encouraging youth to join politics.

Suspended Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) mayor Zahangir Alam and his mother Zaida Khatun, an independent candidate in the Gazipur City Corporation's mayoral race, came under attack in ward-57 of the city yesterday.

Terming the upcoming Sylhet City polls a farce, Mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, also a BNP leader, has decided not to run.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to disclose whether the directives of their movements to oust the government will come from London or Thakurgaon.

The motorcade of Zaida Khatun, an independent in the Gazipur City Corporation mayoral race and mother of suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, was allegedly attacked again yesterday.

BNP and Awami League activists clashed in three districts on the second day of the opposition party’s countrywide rallies yesterday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation is his party's only demand.

Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) has banned the operation of motorcycles from May 23 midnight and heavy vehicles from May 24 midnight ahead of the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections slated for May 25.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation is his party’s only demand.

On the first day of the countrywide demonstrations of the BNP yesterday, violence erupted in Khulna city where at least 40 people were injured in a clash between police and BNP men.