Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said the commission will not “flip-flop” on the promises it is making now.

BNP will hold demonstrations across the country, protesting the ongoing load shedding and “mismanagement” in the energy sector.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has said bringing the public administration, home and defence ministries under the Election Commission during polls may create another crisis.

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) members reportedly beat up two people involved with the management committee election of a high school yesterday (July 24, 2022) in the presence of police and magistrate at Harirampur upazila in Manikganj.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said people have become apathetic towards voting.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said they have no problem taking tea with the prime minister at her office if she accepts the party’s demand for the caretaker government to oversee the next elections.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday warned that Awami League will be ousted from power through a street movement if it fails to accept their demand for election-time government.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP is clearly showing its anti-state characteristic through its anti-AL activities.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 23, 2022) said she will offer BNP leaders tea if they come to besiege her office (Prime Minister’s Office).

Sating that misinformation is being spread over textbook changes, Education Minister Dipu Moni today (July 23, 2022) said that the government has not removed or added any religious topics from textbooks.

At least 10 people, including five policemen, were injured during a clash between police and BNP men in Dhanbari upazila of Tangail this afternoon (July 22, 2022).

All political parties should inform the government about their demands for an election-time government system, said Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday.

We hope a participatory and competitive election will be held in time as per the constitutional procedures and with the participation of all political parties.

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas yesterday (July 20, 2022) appreciated Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal for inviting their party to talks, but he said they will not participate in any dialogue with the Election Commission (EC) unless there is a change in the government.   

The BNP yesterday skipped Election Commission’s dialogue seeking recommendations of political parties on how to hold a free and fair general election.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said it’s not possible to force any political party to take part in the next national election.

They are lawmakers. Yet they took the law into their own hands.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said AL does not want uncontested elections, it wants competitive ones instead with participation of all political parties. 

After the incident of an Awami League MP in Rajshahi beating up a college principal, another ruling party lawmaker allegedly attacked a Cumilla Awami League leader yesterday on parliament premises.

BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas yesterday said their party is preparing for ousting the Awami League government, not for joining the national election under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.