No one, including leaders of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP, has the right to ridicule Ashraful Hossen Alam, alias Hero Alom, who was a candidate in the recently held by-elections, said Transparency International Bangladesh.

The parliament today unanimously adopted a condolence motion expressing deep shock at the demise of ruling Awami League MP from Chattogram-8 and valiant freedom fighter Moslem Uddin Ahmed.

Police detained 24 activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir, a student organisation backed by the controversial political party Jamaat-e-Islami, in Kishoreganj today.

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of Opposition GM Quader today said fair elections appear impossible in the current situation and the government should take initiatives in this regard.

Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) will hold a meeting on Tuesday to finalise the party's candidate for the presidential post.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday demanded a free, fair and impartial election saying it is prerequisite for a accountable, successful country.

The High Court yesterday cleared the way for GM Quader to resume performing his duties as the chairman of Jatiya Party.

The Awami League Parliamentary Party is going to hold a meeting tomorrow to finalise the party’s candidate for the 22nd presidential election slated for February 19.

The BNP has announced protest marches in all unions across the country on February 11 to press home its 10-point demand, which includes election under a non-party caretaker government.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said those who extort, grab land or run drug trades using the party’s identity do not have a place in the organisation.

BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas today said Tarique Rahman is leading BNP from abroad like that of political leaders Nelson Mandela and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today alleged that BNP backed Ashraful Hossain Alam, popularly known as Hero Alom, in the by-elections to undermine the parliament.

BNP leaders and activists across the country will go on a march on February 11 to press home their 10-point demand, including resignation of the current government..The march is set to start at the union level across the country, BNP's Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announce

BNP leaders and activists alleged that they were beaten up by Awami League men in Jhenidah's Kaliganj upazila while they were on their way to attend the divisional rally in Khulna this morning.

The ruling Awami League is holding its "peace rallies" in Dhaka and five other metropolitan cities today in an apparent bid to counter the BNP rallies at the divisional headquarters across the country.

A clash broke out between two factions of the BNP during its divisional rally in Chattogram today.

Ganatantra Mancha, an alliance of seven political parties, has announced a march and mass campaign programme across the country on February 11 to press home their 14-point demand, including the resignation of the Awami League government.

Divisional rally of BNP began in Chattogram city in front of BNP party office in Kazir Dewri area this afternoon.

BNP will hold a rally in Khulna today to press home their 10-point demand including unconditional release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and elections under a non-party caretaker government.

BNP leaders and activists have started a divisional rally in front of the party's Nayapaltan office to press home their 10-point demand.