BNP yesterday observed its 43rd founding anniversary.

Five political parties have failed to submit their annual financial statement to the Election Commission for the 2020 calendar year.

With its ailing Chairperson Khaleda Zia cooped up in her house away from all political activities and acting chairman Tarique Rahman abroad, the BNP is struggling to find its way back to a strong political footing.

Five political parties have failed to submit their annual financial statement to the Election Commission (EC) for 2020, an official of Election Commission said today.

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP has continued its various ill-efforts to disrupt the existing stability of the country.

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the government must take the responsibility of the families of those who were “subjected to enforced disappearance”.

Gonoforum President Dr Kamal Hossain has said the people are thinking of freeing the country from corruption and misrule as the country cannot be run like this.

Awami League Presidium Member Shahjahan Khan has proposed a DNA test following controversy over where former president and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman's remains are buried.

Awami League today submitted its annual financial statement to the Election Commission (EC) for the 2020 calendar year, showing that the party spent Tk 37.94 lakh less than its income.

Activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) locked into a clash on Dhaka University campus this morning.

Authorities imposed Section 144 in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram following programme announcements made by factions of local Awami League and Bangladesh Chhatra League at the same time and place.

Referring to the recent clashes between BNP men and police at Chandrima Udyan, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday wondered why BNP activists engage in fights despite knowing it very well that Ziaur Rahman’s body is not there.

Referring to the recent clashes between BNP men and police at Dhaka’s Chandrima Udyan, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today wondered why they engaged in violence despite knowing very well that the party founder Ziaur Rahman’s remains were not there.

A Dhaka court yesterday set October 20 to hear on framing of charges against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in 11 cases, including one filed over sedition.

BNP today planned various programmes, including virtual discussions, to celebrate its 43rd founding anniversary on September 1.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the BNP government had AL leader Ivy Rahman’s offspring locked in a room at Dhaka’s Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for three-four hours, as then Prime Minister Khaleda Zia went there to see her (on August 24, 2004).

Secretaries and divisional commissioners do not agree with the statement of Bangladesh Administrative Services Association (BASA) over the recent conflict between Barishal City Corporation authorities and the local administration, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam has said.

The violence that took place centring the attack on Barishal Sadar upazila nirbahi officer’s house was “caused by misunderstanding” that has been resolved, said Barishal divisional administration, city corporation and Awami League leaders.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday urged journalists and professionals to launch a strong movement against all “repressive laws”, including the Digital Security Act.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said it was not possible to carry out an attack like that of August 21, 2004, had there been no direct patronage from then BNP-Jamaat government.