Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said that BNP-Jamaat had attempted to create a chaos in Dhaka on December 10 in the name of mass procession but it was foiled by the Awami League’s leaders and supporters’ vigilance.

After resigning from his post as lawmaker, Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan quit being the BNP chairperson’s advisor yesterday, as the party “was not giving him due importance”.

Former state minister Abdus Sattar Bhuiyan has resigned from BNP after quitting parliament.

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said that BNP-Jamaat had attempted to create a chaos in Dhaka on December 10 in the name of mass procession but it was foiled by the Awami League’s leaders and supporters' vigilance.

<p>BNP Vice-chairman Advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain has been on life support at Evercare Hospital since Wednesday (December 28).</p><p>He is in critical condition, Sayrul Kabir khan, an official of BNP’s media wing, told The Daily Star today.</p>

Activists and leaders of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies yesterday took position in different places of the city “to prevent any untoward incident” centring the BNP’s procession.

The BNP and like-minded political parties have begun their simultaneous demonstrations with the former organising a large procession in the capital yesterday afternoon.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said those who are engaged in 'evil politics', cannot reform a state.

BCL men take position at Shahbagh.Star Digital Report.Chhatra League leaders and activists gathered at Shahbagh intersection in the capital this afternoon, protesting what they claim arson attack and violence by BNP-Jamaat men.

Clashes allegedly broke out between police personnel and Jamaat-Shibir men in the capital’s Malibagh and Paltan areas right after Juma prayers this afternoon after the latter tried to bring out processions in those areas.

Ganatantra Mancha today declared a mass sit-in programme for January 11 in all divisional cities across the country demanding the release of Khaleda Zia and other political leaders and activists in jail.

Hundreds of activists of the Awami League and its associate bodies gathered in front of its party office at Bangabandhu Avenue to "resist BNP from creating any anarchical situation "centring its procession scheduled to start at 2:00 pm at Nayapaltan.

BNP's mass procession started at Nayapaltan today.

Political activities of the ruling Awami League in 2022 began slowly, after a quiet pandemic, and gathered significant momentum towards the end of the year.

The year 2022 marked a major turnaround for the BNP as the party seemed to have overcome the organisational weaknesses and political inertia that had been plaguing it since the disappointing results of the 2018 national polls.

The ruling Awami League men will hold rallies on the thoroughfares of Dhaka and take position at entry points of the capital as the BNP is going to stage its scheduled mass procession today.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said that internal problems resulted in the defeat of their party-nominated candidate in Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election held on Tuesday.

The BNP and 32 other like-minded political parties will take to the streets for the first time today as part of their simultaneous movement.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was shown arrested yesterday in three separate arson cases filed with Paltan and Badda police stations in 2012, 2013, and 2015.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said “organisational issues” are partially responsible for Awami League’s humiliating defeat in Tuesday’s mayoral polls in Rangpur city.