Says Awami League is willing to work with BNP to restore democracy in Bangladesh

Md Abdul Latif alias MA Latif, a former member of parliament, was taken into custody from the Chattogram city’s Madarbari area yesterday

Sheikh Hasina had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on her official residence, her son and adviser told Reuters early today.

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will return home as soon as the interim government decides to hold an election, said her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in an interview with Times of India on Thursday.

Terming the fall of the Sheikh-Hasina-led government a “second independence”, BNP’s Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury yesterday said that there is no doubt that the next election will be free and fair.

Three Jubo Dal leaders from Lalmonirhat have been expelled from the party for violating party discipline.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon everyone to remain vigilant as the autocratic Awami League, which was ousted in the face of a student-led movement, is now active with a blueprint of revenge.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called upon everyone to remain vigilant as Awami League, which was ousted in the face of a student-led movement, is now active with a blueprint of revenge

Three Jubo Dal leaders from Lalmonirhat have been expelled from the party for violating party discipline

We are currently living a critical juncture in Bangladesh’s history. The students, whose lives, blood, and sweat brought the change, have made it abundantly clear that the change of players is just the first step towards changing the game, not the final or even the penultimate step. They cannot be gamed into thinking that the game is changing. The question now is what exactly needs to change and how.

Awami League President and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina will return to Bangladesh once democracy is restored, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy told PTI

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a ban on the inclusion of leaders and activists from other political parties or non-political individuals into the party until further notice

Vice-chancellors of two more public universities -- Rajshahi University and Islamic University (IU), Kushtia -- resigned after the Awami League-led government was dissolved amid a student movement.

Expressing his optimism, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday hoped that Professor Muhammad Yunus would be successful in leading the interim government.

Md Asaduz-zaman, a senior lawyer of the Supreme Court and a BNP leader, has been appointed as new attorney general of Bangladesh.

BNP yesterday called for calm and unity and ensuring the safety of all irrespective of religion, race and identity as well as immediate election.

Leaders and activities of Awami League and its front organisations in Gopalganj today vowed to bring back Sheikh Hasina, who resigned as prime minister and fled the country on Monday following a massive uprising, to the country.

Acting chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to address the rally virtually as the chief guest

Former PM's son says she will stay in Delhi for a while

Following the fall of the Awami League government, BNP will hold a rally in front of its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka tomorrow (Wednesday)