She reached the hospital around 1:48am after leaving her Gulshan residence “Firoza” at 1:18am

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged political parties to make their unity against fascism more visible, as signs of conspiracies by defeated forces are becoming evident.

The mourning programme was observed to honour the victims of the tragedy

The 18th day of the second phase of the dialogue began shortly after 11:00am

The government has major administrative failures and is struggling to maintain law and order, said four political parties, including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, during a meeting with Chief Adviser Prof Yunus.

'Each party affirmed that there is no disagreement or division among them regarding the need to resist fascism,' says law adviser

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy yesterday asked why a training aircraft exercise was carried out over a crowded city area.

The majority of political parties, excluding the BNP and its allies, yesterday agreed that a party chief should not be eligible to serve as prime minister.

'During this mourning period in the nation, I call upon all pro-democracy stakeholders for calm and cohesion,' says BNP acting chief

Says consensus commission

Emphasiaing the urgency of reaching a national consensus within the next 10 days, National Consensus Commission Vice-President Prof Ali Riaz has said they feel obligated to complete the National Charter, popularly known as the “July Charter”, by July 31.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the proportional representation (PR) electoral system, as demanded by some political parties, will result in unstable governments, putting the country’s sovereignty at risk.

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said their party leader Nasiruddin Patwary revealed the truth in Cox’s Bazar, which led to attacks on the party in various places.

National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam said the party envisions an inclusive, democratic Bangladesh, one in which all communities can live together with dignity as equal citizens.

Stating that Sheikh Hasina can never be forgiven for the killings and brutalities during the July mass uprising, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said his party’s first priority would be to bring her and her associates back to face trial.

Hasnat says those who ruled Bangladesh in the past planned escape routes abroad

However, Kotalipara Police Station OC Abul Kalam Azad denied the allegation

The programme kicked off around 5:00pm on Sunday with the chanting of slogans and speeches by local leaders and activists

Everything Jamaat is saying now is intended to sabotage the election, he says

He also announced that the party would establish a fund to rehabilitate those killed or injured during the July-August uprising