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

The Awami League Parliamentary Party (ALPP) elected Sheikh Hasina as Leader of the House.

All the candidates who won from their respective constituencies in the 12th national election on January 7 have completed taking their oath of office as members of parliament today

'Since we have participated in the elections, we will not step back from taking the oath at this moment. We will go to the parliament to speak for the people and work towards fulfilling their expectations,' says Jatiya Party chairman

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was yesterday shown  arrested in nine more cases over political violence in  Dhaka centring on the October 28 BNP rally.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said those (US, UK) who gave contrasting statements about the election in Bangladesh, should see the positive comments of the observers from their country.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said there is no reason to worry about the US and UK statements on Bangladesh’s election, as they respect people’s verdict.

It was business as usual for the Jatiyo Party yesterday, a party widely criticised for saying one thing in the morning and changing it by the evening.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said though the government was complacent with a one-party election, the people spontaneously boycotted the polls

BNP will not go for any hartal and blockade-like programmes over the next few days even though the party outright rejected the poll results.

BNP has no other choice but to wait another five years till the next national elections, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday.

Image crisis, flip-flop decision regarding participation in polls, and organisational weakness, among others, are reasons that have led to Jatiyo Party’s debacle in the national polls, according to party insiders.

AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will preside over the rally

The BNP has adopted a strategy of using social media to discourage voters from casting ballots in today’s election, said party sources.

BNP-Jamaat might continue sabotage even after the election, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

BNP today again urged the voters to boycott tomorrow's election to ensure the fall of the incumbent “fascist Awami League government”

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the BNP-Jamaat might continue sabotage even after the election and asked AL leaders and workers to remain vigilant to prevent those

The BNP does not want to take the responsibility for violence over tomorrow’s election even though the party called a countrywide two-day strike that includes the election day.