Ruling Awami League announces its full-fledged central committee a week into the party’s 20th national council. The party's newly-elected General Secretary Obaidul Quader announces the names at a press briefing at party president's Dhanmondi office in Dhaka.

Former lawmaker and ex-state minister for home Sohel Taj says in Facebook that he is not active in the politics of Awami League.

Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Mujahidul Islam Selim calls upon his party to forge a unity against communalism, imperialism and the absence of democracy in the country.

Awami League’s former general secretary Syed Ashraful Islam will not be able to attend today’s presidium meeting of the party as he flew for London this morning to see his ailing wife.

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina urges the party leaders to establish their close link with common masses to know their real problems and inform those to top level of the government so that steps can be taken for their solution.

Two aides in charge of running Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign are taken aback as news broke in March 2015 of Clinton's use of private email for her work as US secretary of state, according to stolen emails published by WikiLeaks.

First Lady Michelle Obama implores voters to troop to the polls as she stumps for Democrat Hillary Clinton, while the race suffers a scare when Donald Trump's running mate's plane skids off the runway.

Criticising Awami League general secretary for his comments on ruling out of dialogue over next general election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today says holding talks is essential “for the sake of a credible and inclusive election” in the country.

Newly elected Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader says next general election will be held in due time as per the constitution.

Terming BNP a frustrated and devastated party, Awami League Secretary General Obaidul Quader says the activities of BNP are now limited to holding press conferences.

The BNP has announced the names of the new committee of the party's voluntary wing, Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the countrymen to forge a national unity against Rampal power plant project for the sake of the country’s independence and sovereignty.

Newly elected Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the party attaches high importance to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy to become its future leader.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she wanted to see a hunger and poverty free Bangladesh upholding the dream of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan criticises the government for implicating the party leader MA Qaiyum in Cesare Tavella murder case and termed it as an outcome of “politicisation of crimes”.

Newly elected Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says they will bring changes in the party to uphold its image and goodwill ahead of the next general election.

Terming BNP's boycotting the general election of 2014 as a wrong political decision, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim urges BNP to come back to the path of democracy shunning the path of violence and take part in the next polls.

Awami League declares its 22-man panel of central working committee secretaries, two days after hosting its 20th council. There are two new faces in the expanded divisional organising secretaries.

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slams rival Donald Trump for saying that the week-old effort to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the control of Islamic State was going badly.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s comment that “BNP will not come to power in the next general election” is “harmful” for democracy, BNP secretary general Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.