BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday warned that the ongoing movement cannot be suppressed by threatening to send the party’s chairperson Khaleda Zia back to jail.

The 30th national council of Bangladesh Chhatra League, which has remained pending for the last two years, will be held on December 3.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the movement of BNP seems to be heading for failure as it is doing excesses in the name of movement.

Although Barishal is almost cut off from the rest of the country, BNP leaders and activists kept pouring into the divisional city for the second straight day yesterday to join today’s rally.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today (November 4, 2022) warned that the ongoing movement cannot be suppressed by threatening to send the party’s Chairperson Khaleda Zia back to jail.

Several thousands of BNP leaders and activists boarded 41 trawlers and reached Barishal amid transport strike around the division to join the party rally scheduled for tomorrow (November 5, 2022).

Barishal is now almost cut off from the other districts as two-day transport strikes begin today ahead of the BNP’s rally in the divisional city tomorrow.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be sent back to jail if her party does excesses, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday.

The Election Commission is mulling stringent punishment for making false declarations for getting enrolled to the voter list.

Pointing at the BNP, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament today (November 3, 2022) that those who come in power in an illegal way cannot give democracy and protect human rights.

Bus owners’ association has announced closure of all types of passenger buses in Patuakhali and Barguna for two days from tomorrow (November 4, 2022).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (November 3, 2022) said if BNP does excesses, its Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be sent back to jail.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said the government has no intention of obstructing "normal" political activities.

A Dhaka court has refrained Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader from performing any party activities regarding his party.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government has no link with issuing arrest warrants for BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman as it is a legal process.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will tackle the BNP with an iron fist if it resorts to arson and vandalism like it did during its anti-government movement in 2013 and 2014.

Just two days ahead of the Barishal rally, the BNP has alleged that its leaders and activists have been coming under attack in phases by ruling Awami League men.

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid today came under criticism from the opposition for the government's failure to tackle the power crisis properly and widespread corruption in this sector.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told the parliament today that the opposition parties are trying to create political instability in the country by taking advantage of the country’s existing crisis.

There is a great deal of tension over the BNP’s rally in Barishal as the local Awami League men started staging showdowns ahead of the pre-scheduled event.