Leaders and activists of the Awami League and its front organisations started thronging the Polo Ground in Chattogram since early morning to attend a party rally today.

A massive reshuffle in the bureaucracy is awaiting the government’s nod in a year considered crucial in the lead-up to the next election.

Police arrested 21 leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies in Narayanganj in connection with sabotage cases filed in the last two days.

Police set up a checkpoint in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan residence in the capital after 9:00pm yesterday.

The BNP yesterday said the government was in constant “fear” of the party’s December 10 rally in the capital and that it was having sleepless nights.

The BNP wants to hold their December 10 rally at Nayapaltan as they have ill intentions centring the event, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said,  “Seventy-one mobile phones have been stolen from BNP’s Cumilla rally.  There have been 71 cases for this. It’s BNP against BNP. They stole  those just the way they steal votes.”

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal yesterday said it is the DMP commissioner’s responsibility to make Dhaka liveable for the two crore residents, as BNP has threatened to bring down the government by making the city come to a standstill on December 10.

Police have set up a checkpoint in front of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's Gulshan residence in the city tonight.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the BNP has bad intentions, which is why they are adamant to holding the rally at Nayapaltan..“You will come to occupy Dhaka city and are we supposed remain idle? The Awami League is not afraid of the Paltan rally. We fear your [BNP'

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said if BNP men gather at Nayapaltan on December 10, instead of Suhrawardy Udyan for their rally, police will take action.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said, "Seventy-one mobile phones have been stolen from BNP's Cumilla rally. There have been 71 cases for this. It's BNP against BNP. They stole those just the way they steal votes."

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the government is having nightmares over the December 10 rally in Dhaka.

BNP's move to force journalists -- covering today's rally in Rajshahi -- to put on press cards with photos of BNP's top leaders has triggered a wave of criticism from local journalists.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has expressed his hope that the BNP will withdraw its decision to hold the December 10 rally in Nayapaltan.

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered to suspend 3G and 4G services in Rajshahi from 9:30am to 8:00pm today ahead of BNP's divisional rally at the city’s madrasa ground.

BNP's divisional rally began on Madrasa Maidan in Rajshahi city this morning.

The annual council of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Dhaka University unit will be held this afternoon after four years.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday slammed Bangladesh Chhatra League activists for their indiscipline and wrongdoings.

The BNP wants to show its strength by holding a successful event in Rajshahi, the last of its divisional “showdowns” ahead of the much-hyped Dhaka rally on December 10, a senior party leader said yesterday.