At least 30 BNP leaders and activists were injured in a clash with Chhatra League men in Pirojpur town today, said a BNP leader. Police said 11 men were detained after the clash.

Awami League's 22nd national council is underway after Prime Minister and party President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event at Suhrawardy Udyan this morning. Here's a look at how the day progressed so far.

The Awami League is ready for the next election, said the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader while placing the AL's organisational report at its 22nd national council at the Suhrawardy Udyan today.

Leaders of Bangladesh Awami Ulama League wants to see Sajeeb Wazed Joy as the general secretary of the ruling party.

Awami League President Shiekh Hasina today said people of the country will never accept vote riggers. Referring to February 15, 1996, the prime minster said people of the country did not accept vote rigging and compelled BNP to step down from the office.

Three members of BNP's standing committee members who were invited to the Awami League's national council will not attend the event.

The Awami League's 22nd national council is underway after Prime Minister and the party President Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the event this morning.

Thousands of leaders and activists from all over the country are gathering on the premises of the historic Suhrawardy Udyan to join the 22nd national conference of the ruling Awami League today.

The ruling Awami League is holding its 22nd triennial council today, which is likely to be a formality to keep the status quo in the party’s top leadership.

The BNP yesterday claimed the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, and other senior leaders are being treated inhumanely in prison.

Though the ruling Awami League said it will hold its 22nd national council in a simple manner, yesterday’s scenario at Suhrawardy Udyan hinted at a huge gathering.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the party's Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas may have to wait for at least nine more days to seek bail from the High Court in the case filed over the December 7 clash between party activists and police.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Khandker Golam Faruq today said they have scaled up security ahead of the 22nd national council of Awami League (AL) at Suhrawardy Udyan tomorrow..He, however, dismissed any security threat surrounding the council which is likely to see the part

The BNP today alleged that the party's secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee member Mirza Abbas and other senior leaders are being treated inhumanely.

BNP has been officially invited to the 22nd National Council of Awami League, scheduled to be held tomorrow.

The 22nd national council of ruling Awami League will be held in the capital tomorrow with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as its longest-serving president.

The 22nd national council of the ruling Awami League (AL) will be held tomorrow with a pledge to build a Smart Bangladesh by 2041.

Twelve political parties of the BNP-led 20-party combine have formed a new alliance to conduct a movement alongside the BNP and realise the 10-point demand that include national polls under a caretaker government.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said there is no further scope for a dialogue with the BNP or any other political party regarding the next parliamentary election.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has wondered how the BNP could dream of returning to power after the BNP-Jamaat alliance got only 30 seats in 2008 general election that was accepted by all.