The government will not interfere in the next general election, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Election Commissioner Ahsan Habib Khan yesterday said “a level playing field for the election is ready and all the players should come and play”.

Urging everyone to wage a movement to protect their fundamental rights, eminent jurist Dr Kamal Hossain said the government does not want people to be self-aware.

Rangpur District Awami League President Momtaz Uddin Ahmed has been suspended.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the country’s people will cast their votes this time.

Sheikha Hasina’s government will not interfere in the general elections, said Awami League General Secretary Quaidul Quader today.

BNP's divisional rally began on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city's Chowhatta area today.

Gazipur city Awami League has completed all the preparations for holding its maiden council today.

Mobile phone users in Sylhet have complained that they have been facing difficulties to connect the internet on their devices since 10:00am, ahead of the BNP rally in the district today.

Thousands of BNP activists have gathered on Alia Madrasa ground in Sylhet city’s Chowhatta area, hours before the rally starts.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday (Friday) alleged that the government has unleashed the police to try and foil their party’s remaining divisional rallies.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday questioned BNP’s sudden “defensive mood” ahead of the opposition party’s planned rally in the capital on December 10.

Though the transport strike almost cut off Sylhet from the rest of the country, BNP activists continued to arrive in the city yesterday to attend today’s rally.

At least 20 BNP activists, including its central leader Asifa Asrafi Papia, were injured when Awami League men allegedly attacked them after a BNP meeting at Kamarkand in Sirajganj yesterday, ahead of the party’s December 3 Rajshahi rally.

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud yesterday said the government has always taken measures so that BNP can organise rallies properly.

Thousands of BNP activists, who are flocking to Sylhet city from all over the division, have camped at around 20 community centres in the city.

At least 20 BNP activists including central BNP leader Asifa Asrafi Papia have been injured when Awami League men allegedly attacked a BNP meeting ahead of the party's December 3 Rajshahi mass rally at Kamarkand upazila in Sirajganj.

Star Digital Report.Weekends during the winter season are the best days for tourism in Sylhet, but only a handful of tourists were in the city today ahead of the BNP rally scheduled for tomorrow.

Thousands of BNP supporters have already gone to the Alia Madrasa field in Sylhet city and set up camp there, a day before the party’s divisional rally tomorrow.

Just a day before the transport strike in three districts of Sylhet division, a large number of BNP supporters yesterday arrived at the Sylhet venue where the party will hold a rally on Saturday.