Two high-profile delegations from the ruling Awami League and BNP are to attend a seminar organised by UK House of Lords over Bangladesh’s prevailing political and human rights situation on July 19.

Ruling Awami League’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League will form its committees across all the private universities in a bid to “fight militancy”.

BNP is already in the process of forging a national unity to fight against terrorism and militancy in the country, party’s spokesman Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

Jatiya Party (JP) Presidium Member Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu has been appointed as the special assistant to the party chairman.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will hold an emergency meeting with leaders of 20-party alliance this evening following two recent terror attacks in Gulshan and Sholakia.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stresses the need of a national unity to eliminate militancy and extremism from the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina questions the reports on disappearance prepared by various human rights organisations adding that it is now a proof that those who get involved with militancy vanish willingly.

Shipping minister Shahjahan Khan says BNP and its key ally Jamaat-e-Islami are patronising the militants in country.

Expressing her firm resolve to eliminate militancy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warns that her government would be very tough to stamp out the demon from the country.

The Supreme Court fixes July 31 for hearing a leave-to-appeal petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeking a stay on the trial proceedings of Niko corruption case against her.

Unknown miscreants gun down a Jubo league leader in Sutrapur area of Dhaka.

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Desai Biswal will arrive in Dhaka tomorrow for a two-day official visit in the wake of terrorists attack at a Gulshan café in Dhaka on July 1 that left 22 people including 17 foreigners and two police officer dead.

Accusing the government of having failed to check repeated 'terror attacks’ in the country, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia asks the government to quit and hand over power to a neutral administration for holding a credible national election.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam will brief journalists at 5:00pm.

Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali expresses his hope that the international community will support Bangladesh in fighting common challenges of terrorism and violent extremism.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges the government is not sincere to forge national unity to tackle militancy in the country.

In the wake of the hostage crisis at a Gulshan café, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls an emergency standing committee meeting this afternoon, to be followed by a press conference this afternoon.

As the hostage situation at the Holey Artisan Bakery comes to a bloody end, stories of those trapped inside are slowly coming forward. International news agencies have reported one Japanese citizen has been rescued, while seven other Japanese and seven Italians are still unaccounted for.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the government is demeaning the country’s independence and sovereignty by awarding corridor to India in the name of transit.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader urges the VIPs not to travel on the wrong side of the highways during the Eid holidays.