Myanmar launches its first bid to improve relations between Buddhists and Muslims since an eruption of deadly violence in August inflamed communal tension and triggered an exodus of some 520,000 Muslims to Bangladesh.

Jamaat-e-Islami calls countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal for Thursday protesting arrest and remand of its ameer and top eight other leaders.

The Supreme Court administration sends a letter to the president, informing him (president) that Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, who is now on leave on health grounds, would go to Australia to see his daughter and to receive treatment.

Four Vice-Chancellors and 11 teachers of different public universities are included in the draft list of the ruling Awami League’s sub-committee on education and human resources.

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh has proposed before the Election Commission to keep the provision of “no vote” in the upcoming parliamentary election.

A total of 3,000 Rohingya Muslims were killed following the army operation in the Rakhine State of Myanmar since August 25, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali says.

A Comilla court issues arrest warrant against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed for an arson attack that killed eight people during BNP-led 20-party alliance’s anti-government agitation in 2015.

Jatiya Party has proposed formation of an interim government with representatives from all the parties that have currently representation in the parliament after announcement of schedule for the 11th national election.

Home Minister Asadzzaman Khan Kamal says that he would visit Myanmar this month to discuss the smooth and immediate repatriation of the Rohingyas, who have fled to Bangladesh for persecution in Rakhine state.

BNP criticises the government over the USD 4.5 billion Indian credit, saying Bangladesh could not implement projects of the previous credits.

India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is to pay a two-day official visit to Bangladesh to attend the India-Bangladesh joint consultative commission meeting in Dhaka on October 23 and 24.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed accuses the government of tarnishing the reputation of Bangladesh’s judiciary by putting Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha in a “foul position”.

An activist of Awami League is killed and 20 others are injured in a clash between two rival groups of the ruling party over establishing supremacy in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader alleges that BNP is trying to create anarchy in the country over the Rohingya issue.

Law Minister Anisul Huq urges all to refrain from politics over the sickness of Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha, whose month-long leave has sparked debate.

The government sends Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha on forced leave, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges.

Awami League will accord a rousing reception to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday for her ‘remarkable achievement over Rohingya issue’ in the United Nations General Assembly.

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) expresses grave concern over the sudden leave of the Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha.

Indian Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley arrives in Dhaka on a three-day official visit at the invitation of Finance Minister AMA Muhith.

The Election Commission will hold dialogues with BNP and ruling party Awami League on October 15 and 18 respectively as part of its ongoing dialogue with political parties ahead of elections.