The probe committee, formed by the Election Commission to identify those responsible for electoral irregularities during the Gaibandha-5 by-polls, has failed to submit its report yesterday, the deadline for the submission.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged that the current Awami League government has destroyed the country’s political structure by revoking the caretaker government system.

As the recent BNP rallies drew huge crowds in different cities, the Awami League is now preparing to hold rallies and other programmes across the country from next month apparently to show its strength.

The rift between Jatiya Party chief patron Raushan Ershad and chairman GM Quader took a new turn yesterday.

The way the political situation in the country is evolving, it could lead to a serious confrontation on the streets unless the government takes responsibility to resolve all the disputes regarding the election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP’s demand for holding the next parliamentary elections under the caretaker government is unconstitutional, unreasonable and nonpolitical.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (October 23, 2022) apprehended that the way the political situation in the country is evolving could lead to a serious confrontation on the streets, unless the government takes responsibility to resolve all the disputes regarding the election.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that he has nothing to do if private bus operators call a sudden strike and cause public sufferings.

The BNP would not be allowed to conduct any political activities anywhere in the country in December, the month of victory, said Awami League Presidium Member Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya yesterday.

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) has said the experiences of the previous and the recent Gaibandha-5 by-election prove that a free and fair national election is not possible under a partisan government.

The BNP rally in Khulna was largely peaceful with some incidents of vandalism and activists of the BNP and ruling Awami League chasing each other.

Leaders and activists of local Awami League allegedly vandalised and torched a BNP office at the Boikali intersection beside the Jashore-Khulna Highway in the Khulna city this (October 22, 2022) afternoon.

Centring the BNP rally today (October 22, 2022), a presumably unofficial strike was going on the 60km-long Jashore-Khulna Highway.

BNP today (October 22, 2022) said if the national election is held under a caretaker government, the ruling Awami League will not get even 10 seats.

BNP leaders and activists have been apprehending that they might be come under the attack of activists of Awami League and its associate organisations while returning home after attending rally in Khulna.

Awami League presidium member Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya today (October 22, 2022) said BNP will not be allowed to stage any political activities anywhere in the country in December, the month of victory.

A clash broke out between police and BNP leaders and activists at Khulna Railway Station this afternoon (October 22, 2022).

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said that government will resist any move by BNP to create anarchy centering the Khulna rally today (October 22, 2022).

Satkhira Municipality BNP has alleged that police turned around trucks carrying leaders and activists on their way to Khulna to attend the party’s divisional rally.

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is holding its day-long divisional rally in Khulna today (October 22, 2022).