A Dhaka court sends BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and party leader Farid Ahmed Juwel to jail in a case filed for attacking policemen and vandalising vehicles in Dhaka.

BNP briefs foreign diplomats in Dhaka about the country’s current political situation.

Another High Court (HC) judge feels embarrassed to continue hearing a writ petition that challenged legality of parliament membership of ruling Awami League leader Nizam Uddin Hazari.

Several organisations of indigenous community, civil society and rights group brings out a rally in Dhaka demanding effective measures from the government for fully implementing the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord.

The new chief justice will likely be appointed by Thursday. The names of few apex court judges are being discussed for the appointment, a reliable source in the law ministry told The Daily Star today.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed blames Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for heading with a plan to execute a "minus-one formula" ahead of the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.

The Awami League parliamentary board will meet on Wednesday to select the party’s candidate, who will contest in the presidential election scheduled to be held on February 18.

US President Donald Trump took credit for a decline in the African-American unemployment rate again, this time by taking aim at rapper and businessman Jay-Z following his comments on CNN Saturday night, reports CNN tonight.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls her party's National Executive Committee meeting on February 3 to device its plan ahead of the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case verdict scheduled to be delivered on February 8.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader hints that the next election will take place in an “inclusive” manner, even without the participation of BNP.

After meeting with her party's policymakers, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with 20-party alliance leaders tonight as a Dhaka court is set to deliver verdict in a graft case filed against her on February 8.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says their party will nominate the most respectable person for presidency.

The Bangladesh government should take urgent steps to confirm the whereabouts and release of men “held by its security authorities outside the authority of the courts,” Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that was made public today.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir comes down heavily on the home minister for his warning of tough action against the party men and says it is totally inconsistent before announcing verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan warns BNP men of taking action if they create “chaos and go for destructive activities” centering the verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case filed against BNP Chief Khaleda Zia.

BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy warns that his party will go for a tough movement if verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case is given in line with government directive.

US President Donald Trump last June ordered Special Counsel Robert Mueller fired but backed down after the White House counsel threatened to resign rather than follow his directive, The New York Times reports citing four people told of the matter.

Narayanganj police recovers the pistol licenced to Niazul Islam which he lost ten days ago during a fierce clash between followers of Narayanganj Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy and Awami League lawmaker Shamim Osman.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls the party’s standing committee meeting tomorrow to discuss the country’s latest political situation.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says there is no scope to invite BNP to join the election-time supportive government as they have no representation in the parliament.