BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has come up with six conditions for contesting the next parliamentary elections.

Chief Election Commission (CEC) KM Nurul Huda says the national election will not be inclusive without participation of the BNP.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to instruct her party leaders and activists tomorrow to prepare for the next parliamentary elections and also to be ready for a movement in case the government tries to hold one-sided polls "again".

The law enforcers as well as the BNP are highly cautious ahead of a Dhaka court's verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against Khaleda Zia on February 8.

BNP activists yesterday attacked a prison van and snatched two detained fellow men from it near High Court area of the capital.

Two activists of BNP are “snatched away” by the party men from a prison van near the High Court area in Dhaka, police say.

The BNP has planned to inform the foreign diplomats about the “weaknesses” in the graft case against party chief Khaleda Zia and convey its concern about the “government's eagerness” to convict the former premier to keep her away from elections and politics.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now focusing on maintaining unity in the BNP and the party-led alliance at any cost, “thwarting attempts to split the party and the combine” ahead of the next parliamentary elections.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir comes down heavily on the home minister for his warning of tough action against the party men and says it is totally inconsistent before announcing verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

BNP starts selling nomination forms for the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls the party's standing committee meeting to finalise the mayor candidate for the by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be served with a counter legal notice in response to the one she sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday.

The High Court has cleared the way for the trial court concerned to continue the trial proceedings of a corruption case against BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader dares BNP to stop the next election, which he asserts will be held under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

New Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon says the next parliamentary elections will be different and difficult than the previous ones as “all political parties including BNP are likely to join it”.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday categorically said her party would contest the national elections, but the polls must be held under an interim non-partisan administration.

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says their party still has no confidence in the Election Commission though the Rangpur city election was more or less acceptable.

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed blames the Election Commission for its “failure” in holding the Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election in a free, fair and credible manner.

The BNP yesterday asked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to apologise for making “false and defamatory remarks” about its Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Following the death of Annisul Huq, the Awami League and its archrival BNP are having intra-party informal discussions to pick their best contender for the post of the Dhaka north mayor.