The meeting is happening in the wake of uncertainty over BNP's planned December 10 rally in Dhaka, following BNP men's clash with police in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters yesterday.

The pro-BNP teachers’ organisation, Sada Dal, of Dhaka University urged the government to give space to the opposition to hold its democratic rally..The teachers organised a token sit-in programme at the base of Aparajeyo Bangla this morning, condemning the killing of a man and protesting

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the people not to let arson attackers and anti-liberation forces to reclaim power.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said they will hold their divisional rally in front of the party’s central office at Nayapaltan on December 10.

More than 2,300 BNP leaders and activists have been sued over yesterday's clash between the party men and police in the capital’s Nayapaltan.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police is installing CCTV cameras near the BNP's Nayapaltan office.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the BNP will not be allowed to hold any rally blocking the roads.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was prevented from going to the party's Nayapaltan office this morning.

The BNP headquarters wore a deserted look this morning as there was no party leader or activist in the Nayapaltan office following a clash between the party men and police yesterday.

Many hoteliers and owners of shared living facilities in the capital are facing losses due to a sharp decline in guests since the ongoing police drives started on December 1.

The BNP will stage demonstrations across the country today protesting "police's attack" on party leaders and activists.

One man was killed and over 50 others, including four journalists, were injured as BNP activists and police clashed in the capital’s Nayapaltan yesterday afternoon.

In a major crackdown police yesterday detained over 300 BNP leaders and activists, including six central leaders, following a clash in front of the party’s Nayapaltan headquarters.

Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League have started to take position in different areas of the capital, in the name of “vigilant guard”, ahead of the BNP’s December 10 rally.

The Election Commission yesterday served show cause notices to 14 political parties that did not respond to the commission’s letter regarding whether they were complying with their registration conditions.

The Nayapaltan area this afternoon turned into a battleground as violence left one killed and at least 30 others injured. Here are some glimpses of the incidents through the lens of our senior photographer Amran Hossain.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP men attacked police in the capital’s Nayapaltan today.

The US has expressed concern about reports of intimidation, political violence, police harassment, arrests of opposition party members and restrictions on the ability of the opposition parties to meet and hold peaceful rallies..“We call on the government to respect and to protect the funda

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that the clash at Nayapaltan area is a conspiracy to foil the scheduled rally on December 10.

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed, Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie, Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas and Amanullah Aman were among over 200 BNP men held by law enforcers after the Nayapaltan clash today, claimed the party.