Security agencies invited for meeting on Oct 20 over election preparedness

Nearly half of the NCP’s central leaders favour forging an alliance with the BNP ahead of the 13th national election in February.

Improving law and order has overtaken price control as the top public expectation from the next government, according to the latest round of the People’s Election Pulse Survey.

Condemns attack on BNP, NCP leaders in New York

The political arena is bracing for fresh heat as the Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and five like-minded parties have moved to begin simultaneous movements this week for a four-point demand, including immediate implementation of the July Charter.

JP helped Awami League 'legalise last three illegal elections', it says

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold separate meetings today with the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming election.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday served show-cause notices on five of its senior leaders for their “unannounced” visit to Cox’s Bazar on the first anniversary of the July mass uprising.

Says it doesn’t oppose February election, but wants reforms ensured first

Landed around 11:30am on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka

The team reached the EC office shortly after 12:00pm

BNP stages a protest march

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday called on the government to refrain from harassing any ordinary resident of Gopalganj while demanding the arrest of those he called “fascist terrorists”.

Speaking at a Jubo Dal rally in Nayapaltan, he warned that circumstances could cast doubt on the government's ability to hold credible elections

At least 14 people have been arrested so far in connection with yesterday’s attack on NCP rally and subsequent clashes with law enforcers

At least four people were killed and dozens injured in daylong running battles between law enforcers and Awami League followers in Gopalganj yesterday.

A press briefing will be held at the Khulna Press Club around 9:30pm

Their motorcade departed Gopalganj after 5:00pm

National Citizen Party (NCP) will take to the streets again if the government fails to publish the “July Proclamation” and “July Charter” by August 3, said the party’s Convenor Nahid Islam yesterday.

Of 2,000 respondents, 81pc hopeful of a free, fair election