Detectives arrested former housing and public works minister engineer Mosharraf Hossain in the capital’s Bashundhara Residential Area yesterday in a case filed over the death of BNP activist Mokbul.

The interim government’s decision on whether to remove President Mohammed Shahabuddin from office is still awaiting a “political consensus”, because the BNP believes removing him would unnecessarily stir things up in post-Hasina Bangladesh.

"We do not want any political party to be banned by administrative order or simply because of individual preferences"

He claims that each of the cases against him was fabricated and baseless

He made the remark while speaking to reporters after laying wreaths at the grave of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman

Transferring the police personnel for their alleged misconducts, including killing students during the July uprising, is hardly enough punishment, said Sarjis Alam, a central coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, yesterday.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam yesterday said Chhatra League is now a banned organisation and, therefore, has no right to engage in political activities.

Senior BNP leaders Nazrul Islam Khan and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday demanded prompt completion of the necessary reforms in order to pave way for establishing an elected parliament and government to restore the country’s democratic process and fulfill peoples’ aspirations.

A Dhaka court yesterday placed Serniabat Moinuddin Ahmed, son of former chief whip Abul Hasanat Abdullah, on five-day remand in a case over the death of Jubo Dal leader Shamim Mia in the capital’s Paltan on October 28 last year.

Two Islamist parties have agreed in principle with the student leaders on the demand for President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s removal, while the BNP says it will announce its decision after discussing the matter at party forum.

The rules of Dhaka University stipulate that a student remains a regular one for eight years -- six years for graduation and two for post-graduation degrees.

Representatives from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and the Jatiya Nagorik Committee met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir this evening

BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Zainul Abedin today said the interim government should also think about banning the other parties under the 14-party alliance led by the Awami League

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned home from Australia last night after a 15-day personal visit

Stating that conspiracies are afoot to destabilise the country, senior BNP leader Zainul Abdin Farroque yesterday called upon the interim government to promptly initiate the process of a fair election without delaying reforms.

Says Rizwana on interim govt's view

The Awami League has no right to engage in politics, said Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam yesterday.

The BNP appears to be apprehensive about the sudden controversy over the resignation letter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina

The interim government last night banned Bangladesh Chhatra League amid demands from the student movement against discrimination.

The Jamaat-e-Islami yesterday filed a review petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn its 2011 verdict that scrapped the non-party caretaker government system.