The National Citizen Party is likely to finalise a seat-sharing deal with Jamaat-e-Islami within the next one or two days ahead of the election, even as a section of senior women leaders has publicly opposed any such arrangement.

After 19 years, BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday visited the grave of his father and late president Ziaur Rahman.

Leaders hope his return will help strengthen unity within party

The Election Commission yesterday said there is no legal bar to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s registration as a voter, clearing the way for his enlistment as early as today.

Any political party may forge an electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami if it agrees to three conditions, Jamaat Ameer Shafiqur Rahman said yesterday.

Signs visitors' book, headed towards Dhaka

Wreaths had to be placed before sunset as per regulation

Urges Shibir to act as guardians of the student community

Prayers to seek Khaleda Zia’s recovery and mark Tarique Rahman’s return

National Citizen Party’s nominee for the Chattogram-16 (Banshkhali) constituency, Mir Arshadul Haque, has resigned from the party ahead of the upcoming election.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday collected nomination form for Dhaka-15 constituency to participate in the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum scheduled for February 12 next year.

Leaders of different political parties yesterday welcomed BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, expressing hope that his return would put the country back on the path of democracy and elections and usher in a culture of political coexistence.

BNP leaders and activists are energised by the party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s speech, which has brought new hope and clear direction ahead of the upcoming election.

The National Citizen Party is increasingly tilting toward a seat-sharing arrangement with Jamaat-e-Islami, as party leaders fear that a deal with the BNP would yield too few seats and create cracks within their newly formed alliance.

Six thousand, three hundred and fourteen days.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has called for calm and cooperation to implement his plan for the nation, in his first speech on Bangladeshi soil in close to two decades.

Plainclothes and uniformed personnel deployed to maintain law and order

Will later travel to Savar to honour martyrs of the Liberation War

Tarique invokes Martin Luther King at Dhaka reception: 'I have a plan for Bangladesh.'

He made the call after landing in Dhaka, acknowledges interim government’s measures