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).

BNP leaders and activists have been facing obstacle on roads on their way to the venue in Khulna where the party is scheduled to hold a public divisional rally this afternoon.

As bus and launch services remain suspend in Khulna, hundreds of BNP leaders and activists reached in Khulna city by trawlers to attend BNP rally today (October 22, 2022) --  risking their lives.

One can hear slogans while crossing Shibbari intersection in Khulna this morning (October 22, 2022) as people in small groups are moving towards the rally venue marching and chanting. Meanwhile, many has already arrived at the rally venue last evening.

Several BNP activists were allegedly picked up by police in Khulna city ahead of the party’s grand rally in the city to be held today (October 22, 2022).

Despite a transport strike, thousands of BNP supporters arrived in Khulna city by trains, motorcycles and other vehicles yesterday to attend the party’s rally today.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said without polls, there is no scope to oust the government through clandestine means.

Leaders and activists of local Awami League and its associate bodies including Bangladesh Chhatra League, staged a rally and brought out processions in Khulna city today (October 21, 2022) ahead of BNP’s mass rally scheduled for tomorrow.

Bus owners in Jashore district have decided not to join the two-day strike called by Khulna Bus Owners and Workers Association on October 21-22, ahead of opposition BNP’s public rally slated for October 22.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has warned that government will have to take full responsibility if any untoward incident takes place in Khulna divisional rally.

To make BNP's mega rally a success tomorrow, party leaders and activists began journeying from Jhenaidah, Chuadanga, Meherpur, Magura and Kushtia in whatever way they could manage.

Bus owners are suspending bus services in Khulna for two days from today ahead of the BNP’s protest rally in the city tomorrow.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said his party never creates any obstacles to BNP’s rallies; rather the AL government is providing administrative assistance for holding their programmes.

Without having a feasibility study done, the Election Commission sent a proposal for a development project worth Tk 8,711 crore for purchasing two lakh electronic voting machines and their management.

The local administration and law enforcers said they did not see any irregularities during the suspended Gaibandha-5 by-polls.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday alleged the government is removing the government officials from their jobs out of anxiety.

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today (October 20, 2022) said his party never creates any obstacles to BNP rally rather the AL government is providing administrative assistance in holding their programmes.

Accusing the government of trying to suppress the movement of opposition parties, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (October 20, 2022) questioned what the government can achieve by preventing BNP from holding big rallies.

Former election commissioners and top EC officials yesterday stressed the need for coordination between the Election Commission and its field-level officials to hold a free and fair parliamentary election.