BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said the party will take five key steps to protect the environment if elected, aiming to build a greener, cleaner Bangladesh

Hefazat leaders said that in a Muslim-majority country, state symbols must reflect Islamic culture and religious sentiments

The BNP has decided not to confront the interim government immediately over the national election roadmap, choosing instead to observe how the situation unfolds in the coming days.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said once a level playing field is ensured, the party will be ready to participate in elections anytime.

He alleged that the government no longer respects the law, the constitution, or democratic institutions

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that his party does not support holding local government elections under a non-partisan caretaker government..Speaking to journalists during the lunch break of the ongoing dialogue, he said the BNP believes the tenure of the caretaker

He acknowledges that while common ground may exist on some issues, each party would retain its own manifesto, agenda, position

Jamaat leader AHM Hamidur Rahman Azad yesterday said the party expected to regain its registration and its electoral symbol of daripalla, a balance scale, after a recent Supreme Court verdict.

We have been able to make it clear that there is not even a single mentionable reason to hold the election after December, says the BNP leader

Like the previous budgets, this one is also conventional, he said in a statement

Court rejects his bail plea

BNP Standing Committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain yesterday said many within the government privately acknowledge that if elections are held in December, the BNP would secure a two-thirds majority.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday cleared the way for the Jamaat-e-Islami to get back its registration with the Election Commission as a political party.

A new web of conspiracy is being laid in the country, says the BNP leader

Central leaders join call for reforms

Insisting that the election “must be held by December” is tantamount to threatening the country’s stability, said Nasiruddin Patwary, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party, yesterday.

Says Badiul Alam Majumdar

The incident occurred around 10:30pm at BFR Road Alorupa intersection

Bangladesh’s political landscape is becoming increasingly polarised over the timing of the next election, with some parties aligning with the BNP to push for polls by December, while others are willing to wait until key reforms are implemented.

At least 6, including GM Quader’s adviser, injured