Over 1,500 Rab members have been deployed in the capital to ensure public safety and prevent vandalism ahead of political rallies tomorrow, according to a Rab media wing press release

Police today stopped the construction of the stage of ruling Awami League in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque south gate as party workers were building the stage for tomorrow's rally before getting permission from the police

Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have started to gather in front of the party's central office at Nayapaltan in the capital ahead of tomorrow’s rally

Police were setting up CCTV cameras near BNP’s headquarters in the capital’s Nayapaltan this afternoon, ahead of the party's rally in the capital tomorrow

BNP intends to hold tomorrow's rally in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters, although it has not yet received approval from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police

At least 45 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate organisations were detained in Narayanganj in 12 hours till this morning ahead of the party's grand rally in Dhaka tomorrow

Many Tangail BNP leaders and activists who have already reached Dhaka ahead of tomorrow’s grand rally said they learned from past journeys and adopted various strategies to avoid being arrested or detained. ."I came to Dhaka to attend the grand rally knowing that there might be danger," a

BNP yesterday claimed that over 1,200 of its leaders and activists were arrested over the past three days and that the arrests were made as the party will hold a rally in the capital tomorrow.

The BNP will instantly go for tough programmes if it is not allowed to hold its grand rally in front of its Nayapaltan headquarters tomorrow, party leaders said.

Police might give the BNP permission to hold the grand rally at its desired Nayapaltan venue at the last moment, but opposition activists will not be allowed anywhere else on the streets.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged all to remain alert so that no one can thwart the next general election or make it a questionable one

The US Embassy in Dhaka has reminded US citizens to review their personal security plans and always remain alert to their surroundings ahead of the political events scheduled for October 28

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