To help understand the reality of Bangladesh’s development, political process and state system, more studies on Karl Marx’s works are needed, speakers said at a discussion yesterday.

Chattogram police have pressed charges against BNP standing committee member and former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed on charge of conspiring to destabilise the country by instigating a student movement.

In response to yesterday’s clash with police that left at least 100 leaders and activists injured in Habiganj town, BNP will hold protests and demonstrations at the upazila level in Sylhet division tomorrow and at the district level on December 25.

The demand for framing a specific law on reconstitution of the Election Commission is growing louder as all nine political parties invited to the president’s dialogue so far are of the opinion that a law is required to form a non-controversial EC.

At least 100 leaders and activists of the BNP were injured in a clash with policemen in Habiganj town yesterday, claimed the party.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu) stressed the need for enacting a law on formation of the Election Commission as it took part in a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid yesterday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said "As long as Awami League is in power, there is no reason in forming an Election Commission".

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday once again said that there was no scope for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for treatment as per the law.

Election win without any competition should not be encouraged in a democracy, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar said yesterday.

Mushtari Shafi was a fighter all her life, and she was at the frontline of all progressive movements in the country.

Six leaders of Awami League and affiliated organisations in Savar's Ashulia have lost their posts for violating party discipline and running as rival candidates in the fifth phase of Union Parishad election.

Supreme Court lawyer Md Eunus Ali Akond yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for advanced treatment.

Jamalpur’s Dewanganj Municipality Mayor Shah Newaz Shahanshah, also a member of the upazila unit Awami League (AL), was expelled from the ruling party in connection with a case for slapping the upazila secondary education officer during the Victory Day programme on Thursday.

BNP yesterday said the health of Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment for liver cirrhosis at the capital’s Evercare  Hospital, did not improve.

In the name of going to the beach for picnics, they used to smuggle yaba from Cox’s Bazar to Gazipur.

Dictatorship is a dangerous way of rule. It can demolish a country and poses risks for more conflict, said Turkish writer and journalist Ahmet Coskunaydin.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has directed party leaders and activists to work in unison to make AL candidate Selina Hayat Ivy winner in Narayanganj City Corporation polls.

During a dialogue with President Abdul Hamid yesterday, the Jatiya Party proposed the enactment of a law, as prescribed in the constitution, to form the Election Commission.

The president’s talks with registered political parties over the formation of the next Election Commission starts today, while BNP is still undecided about joining.

Vowing to “awaken the people for the restoration of democracy”, the BNP yesterday brought out a colourful procession in the capital, marking the 51st Victory Day.