BNP today claimed that around 1,200 of their party's leaders and activists were arrested in just three days from last Monday, centring its planned October 28th grand rally

A medical team including three specialist physicians from the United States completed the procedure for the 78-year-old former premier

Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad Raushon Ershad today urged all political parties concerned to avoid programmes which cause public sufferings.

BNP said earlier that holding rally in alternative venue would not be possible

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP was openly threatening violence.

Jamaat-e-Islami today reiterated that it would hold its rally at Shapla Chattar in the capital's Motijheel area on October 28

BNP wants to hold its October 28 rally at the party's Nayapaltan headquarters

BNP says 25 leaders and activists of the party and its associate bodies have been arrested from different parts of Khulna in 48 hours till this morning, ahead of BNP's October 28 grand rally

Police have asked BNP and Awami League to propose names of two alternative venues each in case law enforcers are unable to give permission to hold their rallies in the capital's Nayapaltan and Baitul Mukarram areas respectively on security grounds

The Election Commission is making all-out preparations to hold the polls in January, though some crucial political and administrative issues still remain unresolved.

Amid “provocations” by the Awami League and police “obstruction” of BNP activists, it will be challenging to hold a peaceful rally on October 28, said party leaders.

The Awami League is fully prepared to prevent the BNP from resorting to violence centring the October 28 rally, ruling party leaders said.

Hefazat-e-Islam yesterday placed a fresh 13-point demand, including the release of all its arrested leaders and activists and the withdrawal of the cases against them by November 30.

Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman has said the Election Commission has nothing to do if any political party does not take part in elections.

Two American physicians arrived in Dhaka tonight to assist in treating BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today blasted the government for placing the Ansar Battalion Bill in parliament empowering Ansar battalion members to detain offenders, search their bodies, and seize goods

The government will not allow Jamaat-e-Islami to hold their rally at Shapla Chattar in the capital on October 28, Joint Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Biplob Kumar Sarker said tonight

The BNP is now thinking about keeping a gap between its October 28 grand rally and the next major demonstration programmes, which may include processions and laying siege to important establishments.

Some major Islamist parties and organisations are planning to intensify their street agitation to force the government to step down and hold the election under a neutral government.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday warned that BNP would not be spared if it tries to resort to anarchy on October 28.