Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the coming council of Awami League will be held with an objective of organising the party to stay in power aimed at completing the unfinished tasks to build a hunger- and poverty-free country by 2021.

BNP vice-chairman Abdullah Al Noman criticises the ruling Awami League for holding its “hugely expensive” national council and raises question over the source of money.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed is released from jail on bail.

Awami League General Secretary and Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam expresses hope that the upcoming party council will elect stronger and more efficient leadership reflecting people's expectations.

Welcoming Awami League’s upcoming council, BNP expresses its hope that the party will work for restoring democracy across the country.

Accusing politicians of causing a great harm to the country, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak recently endorses Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s statement that Islamabad’s roads were probably being built through revenue earned from Chittagong’s jute fields.

Police fire teargas shells to foil the procession of Save Sundarbans activists, who were marching towards the Indian High Commission to hand an “open letter” to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to step back from constructing Rampal power plant.

Maqbul Ahmad takes oath as the elected ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami.

Veteran leftist politician Ajoy Roy passes away at his Dhanmondi residence in Dhaka at the age of 89, reports Bangla daily Prothom Alo.

Donald Trump fires off an erratic new broadside at Hillary Clinton, making more explosive claims that American media and a conspiracy to commit voter fraud are rigging the presidential election against him.

Expressing warmth and lauding the strong ties between the two countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the BRICS summit with a tweet in Bangla.

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain claims that the Chinese President has conveyed a message to the people, holding no talks with the leader of the opposition in the parliament.

With just weeks remaining for the council of the ruling Awami League, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's younger daughter Sheikh Rehana and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima Wazed Putul have been made party councilors from Dhaka South City Corporation.

President Abdul Hamid has sought duty-free and quota-free entry of all Bangladeshi products into the Chinese market to address the current trade imbalance.

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping says to have conveyed to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia that China expects Bangaldesh’s support in its geopolitics, a spokesperson said.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has hailed the friendship with China and hoped that it will be long lasting acquaintance in the path towards golden Bengal.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at a hotel in Dhaka tomorrow evening.

BNP urges the government to maintain national interest in inking deals with the Chinese president, who is due in Dhaka tomorrow in a much-hyped official visit.

Traffic movement on a portion of the Airport Road in Dhaka will be limited for 24 hours to ensure foolproof security for arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the main goal of the National Council of the Awami League (AL) is to prevent communalism and militancy.