The BNP alleges that the ruling Awami League government is reinstating “old Baksal in new form” killing the country’s hard earned democracy.

Europe can no longer completely rely on its allies, German Chancellor Angela Merkel says, pointing to bruising meetings of G7 wealthy nations and NATO last week.

North Korea test-fires a missile into Japan's maritime economic zone -- the latest in a series of provocative launches that have ratcheted up tensions over its nuclear weapons ambitions.

Hefajat-e Islam ameer Shah Amhed Shafi sharply criticises the government for reinstalling the sculpture of Lady Justice near the Supreme Court annex building.

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia takes iftar with orphan students and alem-ulema (Islamic scholars) on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader suggests BNP leaders not to talk much about the raid on its Gulshan office by lawmen, saying that many decisions, including conspiracies to kill the AL president, came from that office.

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury in a sedition case, clearing the way for his walk out of jail.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader rules out Hefajat-e Islam’s demand for removal of all the sculptures saying the sculptures upholding spirit of the Liberation War and heritage will not be taken down under any circumstances.

Khulna BNP calls a six-hour hartal across the district for tomorrow protesting the killing of a local leader and his bodyguard by unknown assailants.

BNP Standing Committee Member Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain criticises the chief election commissioner for drafting a roadmap ahead of the next general election without creating level playing field for all.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says his party will participate in the next general election if level-playing field is ensured for all parties.

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud alleges that no water experts upheld the truth about the haor disaster. He also accused the mass media of not providing accurate information in this regard.

BNP-elect Comilla City Corporation Mayor Monirul Hoque Shakoo secures permanent bail from a Dhaka court in connection with a corruption case of 2008.

BNP will stage a nationwide demonstration across the country tomorrow as the party has been denied permission to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says he will kick off electoral dialogue with political parties in mid-July and will continue till November.

The BNP will not take part in the next parliamentary elections without election-time supportive government, says party’s Vice Chairman Abdullah Al Noman.

Law enforcers could not have raided BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office without directives of the prime minister, BNP alleges.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that raid at party chairperson Khaleda Zia's office is “tantamount to attack on democracy”.

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader asks the party leaders and workers to remain alert so that no communal evil force can intrude into the party during the member collection campaign of AL.

BNP seeks permission from the authorities concerned to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on May 24, protesting the recent raid at the party chief Khaleda’s Gulshan office.