United Lawyers Front, a platform of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday announced to bring out black flag processions and stage demonstrations at all bar association premises countrywide on January 14 to press home its demands for resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina-led government and cancellation of January 7 national polls.

After five months of treatment, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was discharged from Evercare Hospital in Dhaka yesterday evening.

The High Court yesterday upheld the Election Commis-sion’s decision that cancelled the candidacy of Chattogram-16 Awami League candidate Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury for threatening law enforcement officials during the January 7 election.

The former prime minister had been admitted to Evercare on August 9 last year and treatment for various health complications

After five months of treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was finally discharged from the medical facility today

BNP standing committee members to hold press conference at 3:00pm

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, expelled Awami League presidium member and a former minister who has been elected MP from Tangail-4 (Kalihati), said he will continue to say what he feels is right in parliament.

AK Azad, an Awami League leader who won in the January 7 national election as an independent candidate, said he will speak against extortion and criminal activities.

Syed Sayedul Haque Sumon, popularly known as Barrister Sumon, said he will continue to speak up against corruption as he has been doing.

Lawmakers-elect of the January 7 national election took oath at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban yesterday.

A Dhaka court yesterday granted BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir bail in nine cases filed over violence centring the October 28 BNP rally in Dhaka.

Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader has said his party wants to play the role of an opposition party in the 12th parliament.

BNP has said danger is coming from all directions for the government.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said as the game of elections is over now, a new game will start against communalism, militancy, arson terrorism, and corruption.

The Awami League’s win on January 7 transformed yesterday’s rally commemorating Bangabandhu’s Homecoming Day, into a double celebration for party leaders and activists.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to return to her home tomorrow after 5 months as she is set to be discharged from hospital in the afternoon

The country is moving towards a one-party state, Trinamool BNP Secretary General Advocate Taimur Alam Khandakar said today

Leaders and activists of the Awami League started a rally at the Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital around 2:30pm today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the newly elected members of parliament that among all of their responsibilities, their duty towards the people was the most important

Hundreds of Jatiyo Party leaders and activists demonstrated against the party chief and secretary general in front of the JP chairman's office this afternoon, even as their newly elected lawmakers were taking the oath of office in parliament