Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (October 18, 2022) said that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is a big obstacle to the country's security, democracy and law and order.

An elderly man was shot dead and 10 others sustained bullet injuries during a clash between two groups of local Awami League in Sadar upazila of Munshiganj last night (October 17, 2022).

The ruling Awami League backed chairman candidates lost in the zilla parishad polls in 11 districts yesterday.

BNP Senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday alleged that all the elections, including those of the Zilla Parishad, under the current government are staged.

 Accusing BNP of trying to stage another one-eleven, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday advised it to come out “this nightmare.”

Zilla parishads are to go to the polls today but the results are almost certain that the ruling Awami League candidates are to win most of the chairman posts.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said people in the country are suffering due to the global crises caused by the Russia-Ukraine war and the pandemic.

BNP yesterday alleged that the government scrapped the caretaker system with a motive to stay in office till 2041.

The BNP today (October 16, 2022) alleged that the government scrapped the caretaker government system with a motive to stay in office till 2041.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the people have woken up and the Awami League government that has established “autocracy” would be washed away by the strong wave of their movement.

Activists of the BNP and its affiliated organisations faced numerous obstacles, including an undeclared transport strike and assault on their men, when they headed out to join a rally in Mymensingh yesterday.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday urged BNP to carry out their political activities in a “disciplined way”, making it clear that the government will not shy away from taking action if they resort to violence.

Three leaders of the Patuakhali Municipality Awami League unit were expelled for campaigning against their nominee for the Zila Parishad polls.

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas today (October 15, 2022) said they will return home after meeting the demand of a non-party caretaker government.

"Today I left for Mymensingh. After crossing Gazipur, it seemed that hartal or curfew is going on. There are no vehicles, trucks on the road. Some of our leaders and workers are seen coming in some small trucks. Then I heard that the Chhatra League men took position in the middle of the road with sticks.”

Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader today (October 15, 2022) said that only those who are involved with the ruling party are living in heaven and the rest of the people are burning in hell.

Thousands of leaders and activists of the BNP joined the party's divisional rally in Mymensingh city amid tight security today (October 15, 2022).

BNP divisional committee's organising secretary Syed Imran Saleh Prince has alleged that an “undeclared transport strike” is going on so that the party leaders and workers cannot join today's rally in Mymensingh.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has urged BNP to carry out political programmes in an orderly manner -- in accordance with the law.

A number of presiding officers have alleged that they were forced by ruling Awami League men to make written statements that Wednesday’s voting in Gaibandha-5 by-polls was free and fair.