Police last night arrested four BNP men, including two local leaders, in a case over Thursday's clash between Awami League and BNP activists in Sirajganj.

Islami Andolon Bangladesh yesterday rejected President Abdul Hamid’s invitation to a dialogue on the formation of the next election commission.

After a somewhat uneventful period amid the pandemic, politics began heating up in the latter part of 2021 over the Union Parishad polls and the formation of the Election Commission.

The formation of a search committee will yield no good results as the Election Commission will be constituted with the persons picked by the government, said Dr Akbar Ali Khan, noted economist and former adviser to the caretaker government.

BNP yesterday hoped that the country’s democracy will be restored this year.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the business community to invest in research and development for determining the product, demand and quality to expand their businesses both at home and abroad.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today appreciated the government’s move to amend the Digital Security Act (DSA), saying the government has finally come to senses.

BNP today expressed hope that democracy in Bangladesh will be restored this year.

After BNP, Islami Andolon Bangladesh has decided not to join the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over the formation of the next Election Commission.

Jatiya Party is celebrating its 36th founding anniversary today. Amid this celebration, however, it is  planning to recover from an image crisis, as according to party leaders, it failed to act as the main opposition in parliament.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP did not have any success as a political party in the last several years, rather they have failed to wage any movement.

At least 50 people were injured in a clash between ruling Awami League and BNP men in Sirajganj this afternoon.

BNP is holding a human chain in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka today, demanding release of party chairperson Khaleda Zia and allowing her to go abroad for better treatment.

If BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia refuses her conditional bail and returns to jail, she would be able to reapply seeking permission for going abroad, said Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the process to form the Election Commission will continue whether anyone joins the dialogue or not.

Describing the ongoing dialogue on the reconstitution of the Election Commission “pointless”, BNP standing committee has decided not to take part in the talks with President Abdul Hamid.

Bangladesh Nationalist Front (BNF) yesterday placed a three-point proposal, including formation of the Election Commission (EC) through a search committee and an election-time government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Awami Leagues leaders in Sylhet this afternoon boycotted the reception programme held for Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen organised by Sylhet City Corporation.

The BNP, if invited, will not join the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over forming the new Election Commission.

As per the law ministry’s opinion there is no scope in law to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for medical treatment, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday.