New United States President Donald Trump must be “fantastically” happy with a “wonderful” Asean because it is the only “great” regional organisation that has no military might and has not been at war. The problem is, he might not know about the grouping at all.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed warns that his party will enforce a tougher movement if the government fails to reach a consensus through dialogue on formation of new Election Commission (EC).

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader rules out the possibility of holding any dialogue between Awami League and BNP on the issue of constitution of Election Commission.

The government issues a gazette notification on splitting home ministry into two divisions. On July 1 last year, the home ministry was split into the two divisions: Public Security Division and Security Services Division.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the president to form a non-partisan search committee to form the next Election Commission.

The judicial inquiry report on the humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj has been submitted to the High Court.

BNP says that the country’s people will never accept if a “spineless and subservient” Election Commission is formed again.

Wrapping up the talks over reconstitution of Election Commission, President Abdul Hamid expresses hope for a strong commission on the basis of the proposals of political parties.

Be careful! Never intentionally destroy your smart National Identity (NID) Card. Or else you will be jailed or fined up to Tk 40,000.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Sabihuddin Ahmed is admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka after he suffers a brain stroke.

The High Court has sought explanation from the government in four weeks why Tangail’s Awami League (AL) lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana should not be granted bail in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.

President Abdul Hamid says there is no alternative to free and fair polls for democracy and urges all political parties to come forward and play an effective role alongside the government.

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain warns his party will take to the streets if people’s hope and expectation are not reflected in the president’s talks on formation of the new Election Commission.

Khelafat Majlish proposes President Abdul Hamid to become chief of an election-time all-party government for holding a free, fair and inclusive general election in 2019.

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says electoral system and some legal provisions should be amended to make the district council bodies truly effective and functioning.

Police recover the body of a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Sadar upazila of Satkhira. The body of Hasibul Hasan Emon, 25, joint secretary of district unit BCL, was recovered from a shrimp enclosure at Amtola Beel under Dhulihor union in the upazila.

Train communication is disrupted in Gaibandha for half an hour as locals staged a demonstration on the railway tracks demanding information on the whereabouts of four “missing” Awami League and BNP leaders of the district.

BNP announces a new committee of its youth front Jubo Dal.

Amanur Rahman Khan, the lawmaker from Tangail-3 constituency, and his three brothers have been expelled from the district Awami Legaue on charges of various allegations.

Awami League will take necessary steps to reorganise the party settling factional feuds by the next three months as a part of preparation for the next general elections, says AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader.