Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War, a day after taking oath to form the government for the fourth consecutive term and fifth overall

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her new cabinet colleagues today paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a day after taking oath to form the government for a record fifth term, and fourth in a row

Dhaka Metropolitan Police claimed that it did not lock the main gate of BNP office, but a security guard locked the entrance of the party office

The BNP reopened its central office in Dhaka’s Nayapaltan yesterday after two and a half months.

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

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.

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.

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