The 15th constitutional amendment, which abolished the caretaker government system allowing national elections under partisan government, had devastating impacts on the last two parliamentary polls, eminent citizens said yesterday.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today described BNP's road march as its "funeral procession" and said the party's backward journey has begun with this programme.

Rajshahi is all ready to welcome Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina tomorrow for her first public rally in the district in five years.

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has invited BNP leaders to see the prime minister's divisional rally in Rajshahi tomorrow from helicopter to witness people's participation.

As part of BNP's four-day programme, BNP leaders and activists started marching towards capital's Abul Hotel area in Malibagh from Shahjadpur to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government.

Leaders and activists of different units of Dhaka city north Awami League have been making their way to Amir Complex area of Uttara in groups to attend the party's "peace rally" today.

Countering the BNP's four-day march, the ruling Awami League's youth front, Jubo League, is holding a rally in front of the AL headquarters in Gulistan's Bangabandhu Avenue.

Awami League has hired at least seven trains for transporting people to Rajshahi for attending Prime Minister and AL president Sheikh Hasina's divisional rally tomorrow.

Deputy commissioners have been asked to highlight the government’s development works ahead of the next national election.

The ruling Awami League and its associate bodies will hold rallies in the capital today in response to BNP’s four-day march.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that the government and its agents are trying to foil the ongoing united movement for the restoration of democracy by resorting to various evil strategies and creating fabricated stories about a rift among the opposition alliances.

The next general polls will be held as per the constitution, said Law Minister Anisul Huq today.

The BNP is going to start a four-day march in the capital tomorrow to press home its 10-point demand, including holding the national election under a non-partisan government.

After withdrawing expulsion of former Gazipur City Corporation mayor Zahangir Alam from his party post, the ruling Awami League has now granted a pardon for disgraced former state minister Murad Hassan.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today asked his party men not to form any committee comprised of "family members or relatives".

A Dhaka court today granted bail to former BNP lawmaker Selim Reza Habib in a case filed over a clash between the party men and police on December 7 last year in Dhaka's Nayapaltan.

Natore Awami League General Secretary Shariful Islam Ramzan and former joint secretary Mortuza Ali Bablu were allegedly assaulted by lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Shimul and his men over an internal conflict in the party.

After withdrawing expulsion of former Gazipur City Corporation mayor Zahangir Alam from his party post, the ruling Awami League has now granted a pardon for disgraced former state minister Murad Hassan.

The BNP today announced a four-day march programme in Dhaka to push for their 10-point demand, which includes holding the national election under a non-partisan government

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the main opposition in parliament to point out if there was any failure on her part and said she would correct herself accordingly.