BNP

Hartal underway amid arson attacks

No long-distance buses left or entered Dhaka since morning.
29 October 2023

BNP’s grand rally starts at Nayapaltan

BNP started its grand rally in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters this afternoon to press home their one-point demand
28 October 2023

Nayapaltan, surrounding areas turn into battlefield as AL men join police to tackle BNP

A clash broke out between police and BNP at the capital's Kakrail intersection this noon..BNP men gathered near Kakrail mosque before joining the party's rally at Nayapaltan.
28 October 2023

BNP men gathering at Nayapaltan to join rally

BNP leaders and activists started gathering in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters since 7:30am today to join its grand rally to press home their one-point demand
28 October 2023

Don’t let Dhaka turn into a battlefield

Let good sense—and constitutional obligations—prevail
27 October 2023

What will happen on October 28?

It seems all the opposition forces are becoming active ahead of the national election.
27 October 2023

Why the hasty delivery of 'justice' for opposition members?

The Daily Star spoke to four experts to gauge the real intention behind this sudden speedy operation of the judiciary.
26 October 2023

Why would anyone want to repeat December 10?

It is quite perplexing why the government seems set to repeat the measures that led to horrifying consequences between December 7 and 11 in 2022.
24 October 2023

Cases against BNP-Jamaat leaders: Trials now rolling well into the night

Multiple lawyers dealing with some of these cases said a number of Dhaka courts have been recording depositions of prosecution witnesses beyond court hours.
23 October 2023

The Election Commission’s credibility problem

A number of controversial decisions, actions and statements of the EC itself has put it in this situation.
22 October 2023

Legal notice seeks ban on screening of 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation'

A legal notice has been served to ban the screening of "Mujib: The Making of a Nation", the biopic of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
19 October 2023

Talking is the only way out

When dialogue fails, confrontation becomes inevitable.
19 October 2023

While politics unfolds on the streets, elections hang in the air

Bangladesh is reeling under internal turmoil, external pressures, and an irresponsible and immature political leadership.
14 October 2023

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Poisoned rhetoric and public concerns

With only a few months left till the election, we still have no idea what AL’s and BNP’s manifestos will reveal
12 October 2023

Who will be responsible if Khaleda Zia’s health takes a fatal turn?

The way the AL-led government has been handling Khaleda Zia's treatment issue lacks political courtesy and reeks of vengeance.
11 October 2023

The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing

It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
3 October 2023

Stakes too high not to reach consensus

The ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP remain at odds over the polls-time administration.
30 September 2023

Won't allow BNP on streets, Quader tells AL rally

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Awami League will not allow BNP to take to the streets during a 36-day ultimatum he issued to the opposition
27 September 2023

What's at stake with a politicised bureaucracy

The EC needs assistance from all stakeholders to hold a free and fair election come January.
24 September 2023