He also said that the party has submitted all necessary papers fulfilling EC's political parties registration conditions

In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star on Thursday afternoon, Ishraque talked about some of the issues regarding the legality of the mayoral post, his stance over the matter, his current strife with the government, and the ongoing situation surrounding the Nagar Bhaban

The EC began accepting applications for new party registrations on March 10

A high-level delegation of BNP is set to leave for China today at the invitation of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC).

Planning Adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud yesterday said during his tenure as education adviser under the interim government, preference was given to teachers with “mild” or “inactive” BNP backgrounds when appointing vice-chancellors at public universities.

The rally triggered protests by Jamaat-e-Islami, BNP, and Khelafat Andolan throughout the evening

A free, fair, and neutral election is essential to safeguard democracy, he says

He also criticised Jamaat for opposing the joint press conference

A new political party named Bangladesh Republic Party (BRP) was launched yesterday under the leadership of two former military officers..Several other ex-military personnel are also involved in leading the party..The party’s chief adviser is Selim Pradhan, who came into the spotlight

Everyone’s responsible behaviour is necessary to ensure good coexistence of political parties with the government, said Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed yesterday accused Indian policymakers of conspiring to “rehabilitate” the fallen Awami League.

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday urged the government to intensify diplomatic efforts and maintain pressure on Myanmar to ensure the safe, dignified, and voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas who took shelter in Bangladesh after fleeing persecution.

All state institutions have been systematically destroyed over the past 15 years, he says

Outgoing German Ambassador to Bangladesh Achim Tröster and his wife paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia tonight..The meeting was held at Khaleda's Gulshan residence, Firoza in Dhaka around 8:30pm, BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan told The Daily Star..BNP Stand

Political parties remained poles apart over the presidential election process on the fourth day of the second round of talks with the National Consensus Commission yesterday.

The party also vowed to resist such acts with full force

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia returned home shortly after midnight following a scheduled medical check-up at Evercare Hospital in the capital

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday criticised the Jamaat-e-Islami for skipping Tuesday’s National Consensus Commission meeting.

The BNP and like-minded parties are at odds with other political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party, and Islami Andolon Bangladesh, over the proposal for forming a National Constitutional Council (NCC).

Jamaat Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah said that the boycott was a reaction to certain actions taken by Prof Yunus during his trip to London