Awami League yesterday said there was no risk of conflict from its side centering the July 27 rallies in the capital and assured the ruling party will not instigate any confrontational situation.

BNP is expecting violence and aggression over the party’s grand rally in the capital on July 27, said Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the party’s secretary general, yesterday.

The European Union should send a fully-fledged election observation mission ahead of the next general election, the Awami League thinks.

Jamaat-e-Islami has announced rallies in major cities on July 28, marches in district towns on July 30, and another rally in the capital on August 1.

The BNP today submitted a letter to Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner seeking permission to hold a grand rally at either Nayapaltan or Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital

Jamaat-e-Islami said it will hold a rally in Dhaka city on August 1 to press home the demands for establishing caretaker government, release of its leaders including Ameer Shafiqur Rahman and control of price hike of essentials.

Claiming irregularities in the Dhaka-17 by-polls, Ashraful Alom, widely known as Hero Alom, yesterday appealed to the Election Commission, demanding cancellation of the election results and re-polling.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the government is using “internet shutdown” as a weapon to suppress the movement of the opposition.

Countering the BNP’s grand rally in the capital on Thursday, Jubo League, the youth wing of the ruling Awami League, will also stage a rally on the day.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the country’s people do not support BNP as they know if the party goes to power, it will destroy the country.

Former mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation and BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Minu was sued today under the Digital Security Act for calling Awami League lawmaker Enamul Haque “former president of Chhatra Shibir”

Along with social crimes, political crimes are also increasing in the country, Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud said today

The rally, which the youth front termed "March of Jubilant Youth", will be held on the south gate of Baitul Mukarram

The leaders and committee members of the Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad today resigned en masse from the organisation alleging violation of the organisation's constitution by its central leaders and their "sycophancy"

The High Court today said every political party has the right to engage in politics

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is not afraid of any visa policy or threat.

There will be no elections without a non-partisan government and the issue will be settled on the streets, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said that a fair election is not possible under the present government, as it has complete control over the whole electoral system.

Chhatra League leaders and activists yesterday said they have no plans to obstruct BNP or its associate organisations from continuing their political activities. “But if they try to create chaos, we will prevent them,” said Tanbir Hasan Shaikat, general secretary of BCL Dhaka University unit.

The independent candidate claims he has video evidence of irregularities