The protest, organised by the party's Dhaka Metropolitan Committee, commenced at 12:00pm

DSCC staffers stage sit-in inside Nagar Bhaban

However, they differ on the composition of parliament and the electoral process, as outlined in their proposals to the Constitution Reform Commission

Citing a lack of confidence in the Election Commission, the National Citizen Party yesterday demanded an immediate reconstitution of the commission.

Biplabi Gonojote, an alliance of seven political parties and organisations, has called for easing the party registration process by allowing registration with just a central office, central committee, and party constitution under the existing election laws.

BNP plans to develop ward-wise playgrounds for all in Dhaka if the party comes to power in the next election, said its acting chairman Tarique Rahman.

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said the party has urged Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to take action against certain advisers who are “conspiring to destabilise the country”.

Issues one-week ultimatum for 'unconditional apology'

Demands visible progress into the trial of the July killings by next July

"It's being said that we will rehabilitate Awami League or stand in favour of them. What's the point of this nonsense? Is this even possible?" asks BNP leader Nazrul

The current political atmosphere is not yet suitable for a free and fair national election, Syed Abdullah Md Taher, nayeb-e-ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, said yesterday.

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain kept all gates of Nagar Bhaban -- the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) -- padlocked for the second consecutive day yesterday, halting all service-related activities.

Demonstrators blocked key intersection, sought arrest and trial of accused

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday urged the interim government to remove two of its advisers, whom he claimed are members of the National Citizen Party, for the sake of neutrality.

BNP wants to quickly restore democracy in Bangladesh through a credible election for the country’s progress, said the party’s senior leader Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday.

Supporters of BNP leader Ishraque Hossain yesterday padlocked all entry points of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, bringing all service-related operations to a halt.

Making decisions on a “humanitarian corridor” to Rakhine and leasing out container terminal of Chittagong Port to foreign companies are not the interim government’s job, said BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman last night.

"People are protesting spontaneously. I don't know who locked the gates or is obstructing access — it's a result of their frustration. I won't issue any instructions in this regard, as we believe in democratic principles."

A journalist among three people were injured when a group of miscreants attacked a view-exchange meeting of the BNP in Kapasia upazila of Gazipur this afternoon

Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), yesterday claimed that the politics of the BNP is now being funded by the Awami League.