A staffer of the Election Commission today left an invitation letter addressed to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on a chair at the gate of the party’s central office at Nayapaltan which remained sealed following the October 28 rally

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Opposition Jatiya Party MPs today in parliament raised their voices for protecting the rights of garment workers and increasing their monthly wages

BNP today announced a two-day country-wide blockade starting from November 5

Election Commission published the final voters' list for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls this afternoon with 11,96,91,633 voters

At least five vehicles were torched and several were vandalised till this afternoon amid the third day of the countrywide blockade declared by BNP and Jamaat

Police have tightened security measures around BNP's Nayapaltan office amid the party's hartal and blockade programmes.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today sought bail before a Dhaka court in connection with a case filed over the attack on the residence of the chief justice in Kakrail on October 28

Two buses were set on fire in Azampur and Bakshibazar areas of Dhaka this morning

Members of Rapid Action Battalion today claimed to have arrested 10 people from Dhaka in connection with the clash between law enforcers and BNP men that injured three police officials in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj on Tuesday

The United Nations has reiterated the call for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh and urged against harassment and violence in the run-up to the national election

Two trucked were torched and a number of vehicles were vandalised in Narayanganj today, on the third day of the countrywide blockade declared by BNP and Jamaat

Around 125 BNP leaders and activists, including former lawmaker of Dhaka-19 Dr Dewan Salauddin Babu, have been sued on charges of torching a bus in the Savar area yesterday

Miscreants torched a bus and vandalised two others in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram early today on the third day of the countrywide blockade enforced by BNP and Jamaat

A bus was set on fire in Dhaka's Uttara area this morning

The Election Commission has written to the BNP and other registered political parties, inviting them to take part in talks that will be held on November 4, said sources.

The BNP has alleged that the government has become desperate to eliminate it and other parties by indiscriminately arresting the opposition leaders and activists across the country.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) yesterday received permission from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to hold a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament yesterday that the government has taken extensive measures to attract foreign investment.