The Supreme Court upholds a High Court verdict that declared illegal the suspension of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) Mayor Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.

The women front of ruling Awami League elects its new committee with Shafia Khatun and Mahmuda Begum as its new president and general secretary respectively.

BNP standing committing member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain says that his party will participate the next national election after creating system of a neutral election-time government.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed blames the Chief Election Commission Commissioner KM Nurul Huda for following paths of his predecessor Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmed in arranging “farcical polls”.

At least 30 people are injured in a clash between two factions of ruling Awami League over establishing supremacy at Saltha Upazila in Faridpur.

BNP Vice Chairman Khandakar Mahbub Hossain says that his party will not take part in any stage-managed election in fear of cancellation of its registration as a political party.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that BNP will take part in the next parliamentary election in fear of revoking its registration as a political party.

BNP demands scrapping of special provision in the Child Marriage Restraint Law saying that it will increase child marriages.

Gaining public confidence is the major challenge for the new Election Commission (EC), former chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda says.

The number of students studying in China from countries along the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road has increased greatly under a series of preferential policies, education officials say.

A Dhaka court today issued arrest warrants against 34 leaders and activists of BNP in a case filed for torching a vehicle in Dhaka’s Paltan area in January 2015. The accused include: Barkatullah Bulu, Selima Rahman, Faruk Kamal Khan, Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, Azizul Bari Helal and Mir Sarafat Ali Safu.

Chittagong University Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof Shireen Akhter, who was a search body member for reconstituting the Election Commission, has been named as an adviser of the port city unit of Mohila Awami League.

BNP announces a countrywide sit-in programme on March 2 protesting increase of gas price.

The High Court stays for six months the second phase of gas price hike made effective from June 1. The court also questioned the legality of the government decision to increase the gas price in two phases.

Wilbur Ross sails through Senate confirmation to become the new commerce secretary, despite tough questions about his possible ties with Russian oligarchs through his position on the board of the Bank of Cyprus.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader underscores the need for enrolment of honest people in politics to ensure development and progress of the country.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed blames the incumbent chief election commissioner for not reflecting his bold words in his actions on holding free and fair elections.

Awami League nominates Joya Sengupta, wife of recently deceased senior leader Suranjit Sengupta, to contest Sunamganj-2 by-polls scheduled to be held on March 30.

Law Minister Anisul Huq expresses grave concern following a Canadian court’s identification of BNP, Bangladesh’s political opposition, as a “terrorist organisation”.

US President Donald Trump announces that he would not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, a high-profile event that draws celebrities, politicians and journalists.