BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says the monolithic executive authority of the prime minister has given rise to a “form of autocratic practice within the democratic system”. She says this while briefing media to unveil her “Vision 2030” at a hotel in Dhaka.

US President Donald Trump ignites a political firestorm by firing FBI Director James Comey, who had been leading an investigation into the Trump 2016 presidential campaign's possible collusion with Russia to influence the election outcome.

The High Court acquits former military ruler HM Ershad in a 25-year old corruption case that involved misappropriation of Tk 1.91 crore.

A Dhaka court grants bail to Comilla City Corporation Mayor-elect Monirul Hoque Shakoo after he surrendered before it in a corruption case in 2008.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir criticises the government for its move to amend Bank Company Act and says it is being done "aiming at looting money from banking sector".

European Union envoy in Dhaka Pierre Mayaudon expresses hope that all political parties in the country will take part in next general election scheduled for early 2019.

High Court will give its verdict tomorrow on three separate appeals filed in connection with a 25-year-old graft case against Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad.

​BNP fails to hand over its invitation card to Awami League general secretary for attending a press conference to be arranged for unveiling the party’s “Vision 2030”.

The cabinet approves a draft law, which allows four members of a family to be directors of a bank. The existing law permits two members of a family for the director posts. The cabinet today approved the draft law at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat in Dhaka with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.

With a target to encourage local and foreign investment in the country, the government approves a draft of One Stop Service Act, 2017.

The government fixes office timings for this Ramadan from 9:00am to 3:30pm.There would be a 15-minute prayer break from 1:15pm. The new timing would be effective for all the government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous institutions.

A special court warns BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia that if she fails to submit any High Court order on her petition on May 15, it will record her self-defence statement in connection with Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

The Supreme Court stays for four months the High Court order that granted bail to Tangail’s Awami League (AL) lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed killing case.

Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani has lauded the honest and hardworking Bangladeshi workers now numbering 3,80,000 for their contribution in the development of Qatar.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the government is not creating any obstruction to BNP's meetings or rallies anywhere rather the BNP men were found involved in the infighting.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges the ruling Awami League wants to cling to state power by boxing dissenting voices and keeping its opponents away.

High Court stays the trial proceedings against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed over arson and vandalism in 2015.

The Supreme Court extends for a week its chamber judge’s order that stayed the trial proceedings against former BNP law minister Moudud Ahmed in Niko corruption case.

Jatiya Party announces a new political alliance under the party leadership ahead of the next general election, which is due in less than two years.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will sit with members of the party’s standing committee tomorrow evening.