A Dhaka court yesterday rejected the bail petitions of 146 leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations in a case over the December 7 clash with policemen in the capital’s Nayapaltan area.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said it won’t be easy for the BNP and others to overthrow the Awami League government through movements..They can, at best, hatch conspiracies against the government, she added..“BNP launched a movement to overthrow the government just a few days ag

By-polls to the five parliamentary seats, which fell vacant following the resignation of BNP lawmakers, will be held on February 1 next year.

The ruling Awami League has Tk 70.43 crore in the bank and the party believes the amount will rise before the next national polls, thanks to the sale of nomination forms to the aspirants.

The ruling Awami League yesterday held their “victory procession” in the capital with thousands of leaders and activists of the AL and its associate bodies, amid much fanfare and enthusiasm.

At the request of the Awami League, the BNP will bring out its mass procession in Dhaka on December 30 instead of December 24.

Just four days after denying that there was any conflict in Jatiya Party leadership before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fresh friction between Raushan Ershad and GM Quader was on display.

Hefajat-e-Islam yesterday came up with fresh seven-point demand including immediate release of its arrested leaders and activists.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said vested quarters are out there to destroy the country's democracy only for their personal gains.

Thousands of activists of different units of Awami league and its associate bodies have started a "victory procession" in Dhaka this afternoon, celebrating the country's 52nd Victory Day.

Thousands of activists of different units of Awami league and its associate bodies are taking part in the "victory procession" in Dhaka this afternoon, celebrating the country's 52nd Victory Day.

BNP will bring out its mass procession in Dhaka on December 30 instead of December 24.

The ruling Awami League is set to bring out a "victory procession" in Dhaka this afternoon, celebrating the country's 52nd Victory Day.

Vowing afresh to “restore democracy in the country”, BNP brought out a colourful procession in Dhaka yesterday, marking Victory Day.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the anti-liberation forces are still plotting to destabilise the country even after 51 years of victory.

Ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will hold a rally at Shikha Chironton in Suhrawardy Udyan of the capital on December 19 in protest against the BNP-Jamaat's "anarchy and anti-state conspiracy".

Kushtia police today arrested eight BNP leaders and activists from the district's Mirpur upazila.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the people rejected BNP’s December 10 rally like they had abandoned the party during the voter-less election on February 15 in 1996.

If political parties don’t find common ground on setting up an acceptable election-time government, the country could face a political crisis, said political analysts and opposition leaders yesterday.

After a long hiatus, Hefajat-e Islam, the Qawmi madrasa-based organisation is becoming active to strengthen the organisation once again and press home its 13-point demand, including scrapping “anti-Islam” women and education policies.