In response to Khaleda Zia’s stern words against partisan elections, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader assures of free and fair elections under the Election Commission.

The 18th session of the Jatiya Sangsad begins this afternoon.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says no election will be held under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and challenges her arch-rival to hold the national election under a neutral polls-time government.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader warns BNP that the party should not consider the Awami League government's democratic patience as weakness.

Awami League nominates Sharfuddin Ahmed Jhantu as mayoral candidate for the Rangpur City Corporation election scheduled to be held on December 21.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir blames the government for its failure to ensure communal harmony and security of people saying the trend of attacks on minorities is an ominous sign for the country.

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Advocate Zainul Abedin says the resignation of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha “proved that government has taken the Supreme Court into its control”.

Abdul Matin Khasru, a presidium member of the ruling Awami League, terms BNP’s remarks on Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha’s resignation as “hypothetical”.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed blames the government for “forcing Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha to resign from his post".

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, in a joint statement on Syria, agreed to continue joint efforts on fighting Islamic State until it is defeated, the Kremlin says.

Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has resigned from his office, Joynal Abedin, press secretary to the president, says. Now abroad, Justice Sinha sent the resignation letter to Bangabhaban, the official residence of President Abdul Hamid, press secretary Joynal Abedin told The Daily Star.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police allows BNP to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka tomorrow marking the National Revolution and Solidarity Day but there are 23 conditions.

A local Jubo League activist is stabbed to death by some miscreants in Latifpur Colony area in Bogra town.

If the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha does not rejoin his office tomorrow the senior most judge of the Appellate Division (Justice Md Abdul Wahhab Miah) will be appointed as acting chief justice of Bangladesh under Article 97 of the constitution, Law Minister Anisul Huq told The Daily Star tonight.

Political opposition BNP urges the ruling quarter to refrain from any provocation and show political maturity ahead of their November 12 rally in Dhaka.

Road,Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the next general election will be held under the government of Sheikh Hasina.

The nation on November 25 is to celebrate the recognition of the historic 7th March speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a world documentary heritage.

US President Donald Trump sets out a strong message on trade at a meeting of Asia-Pacific countries in Vietnam, saying the United States could no longer tolerate chronic trade abuses and would insist on fair and equal trade policies.

French President Emmanuel Macron holds hastily scheduled talks in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, notably over Lebanon and Yemen.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader comes down heavily on Hasanul Haq Inu, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), for his remarks that AL will not be able to return to power in thousand years without the help of other parties.