The leaders and activists of Jubo league, the youth front of the ruling Awami League, held a rally at Farmgate in Dhaka today.

The ruling Awami League will hold “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.

The turnout of 16 percent voters on Wednesday’s by-polls to Brahmanbaria-2 was the lowest in any by-election held in the last four years, excluding the ones held amid coronavirus restrictions.

Former BNP leader and a candidate in Brahmanbaria-2 by-polls, Abu Asif Ahmed, who was missing

Ruling Awami League MP from Thakurgaon-2 M Dabirul Islam yesterday in parliament blasted government officials, including deputy commissioners and upazila nirbahi officers, saying that they are running their areas while the roles of lawmakers are being neglected.

Ruling Awami League lawmaker M Dabirul Islam today in parliament said UNOs and DCs, not the people's representatives, are running the country.

Former BNP leader and missing Brahmanbaria-2 constituency candidate Abu Asif Ahmed was found today. 

With overt blessings from the ruling Awami League, expelled BNP leader Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan won as an independent by a wide margin in Brahmanbaria-2 by-polls, which saw a voter turnout of less than 16 percent.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said democracy has won as the by-elections to six constituencies were held in a free and fair manner.

The government has taken an anti-people decision by increasing the electricity price twice in a month without holding any mass hearing, said Dr Kamal Hossain, president of Gano Forum.

The family members of Brahmanbaria-2 candidate Abu Asif Ahmed, who has been missing for six days, have sought Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s help in finding him.

Awami League candidate Ragebul Ahsan Ripu has won Bogura-6 by-elections by securing 49,336 votes, according to unofficial results.

Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan, former adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, has won Brahmanbaria-2 by-elections as an independent candidate by securing 40,817 votes.

By-elections to six constituencies started this morning with a low turnout in Brahmanbaria-2, and a chase and counter-chase between supporters of the Awami League candidate and those of an independent candidate's in Chapainawabganj-3.

There are some 30 MPs in the parliament who are followers of Ahle Hadith but they choose not to disclose it, said Awami League lawmaker AKM Rahmatullah in parliament yesterday.

By-elections to six constituencies are being held today, but the Brahmanbaria-2 has become the centre of attention with an independent candidate “missing” for five days.

Leaders and activists of BNP’s Dhaka north city unit marched towards  the capital’s Mirpur from Gabtoli yesterday, to press home their  10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a  non-party caretaker government.

Mujibul Huq Chunnu, a Jatiya Party lawmaker, said in parliament today that if a segment of JP leaders had not betrayed and revolted with HM Ershad and had not participated in the 2014 election under Raushan Ershad, the nation may have got into an "unconstitutional situation".

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that the Awami League was conspiring to ensure the victory of expelled BNP leader Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan in the Brahmanbaria-2 by-polls slated for tomorrow.

Top leaders of the ruling Awami League yesterday called upon the BNP to participate in the next general election and said they did not want to have a walkover.