BNP-led 20-party alliance announces countrywide hartal for Wednesday protesting today’s attack on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s motorcade. Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas will remain out of the hartal purview.

At least four are injured as miscreants attack motorcade of BNP chief Khaleda Zia after she went to campaign for her party-endorsed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal at Karwan Bazar.

Dhaka city is in a festive mood. Festoons and streamers deck the roads and alleys. Mayoral candidates are on whirlpool campaigning. Commissioner candidates are bringing out support processions. It all matches what democracy should look like, except what happened yesterday.

The government remove security men from around the Gulshan residence of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Asking police to continue their search for missing BNP leader Salahuddin, High Court orders the law enforcers to submit reports on progress in this regard to home ministry for next six months.

Wife of BNP-blessed mayor for Dhaka south city Mirza Abbas unveils his manifesto with a slogan to build a livable Dhaka city.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia changes her electioneering route amid strong protests by ruling party men at Dhaka’s Uttara.

BNP demands that the government should stop all recruitment, allocation of shops and development projects in the two city corporation areas of Dhaka before the April 28 polls.

BNP alleges that the Election Commission has failed to create a level-playing field for all candidates of the upcoming Dhaka and Chittagong City Corporations elections.

BNP apologises to the country’s women over sexual assault on some women by rowdy men during Pahela Baishakh celebrations on Dhaka University and Jahangirnagar University campuses.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia starts campaign for her party-backed mayoral candidate Tabith Awal in the Dhaka North City Corporation elections.

BNP forms a committee to conduct election campaign for Dhaka South City Corporation polls.

A High Court bench accepts to dispose of a bail plea of BNP-blessed mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in connection to a graft case.

A Dhaka court reschedules the date on May 17 for filing a probe report over killing of 42 civilians during BNP-led alliance’s agitation since January 6.

BNP-endorsed Dhaka north mayor candidate Tabith Awal announces polls manifesto with high priority on ensuring smooth traffic and making footpaths safer for pedestrians.

We can thank Khaleda Zia and her party BNP for at least one thing that they have contributed to Bangladesh politics: They have made hartal redundant for this country.

BNP terms issuance of red notice by Interpol against BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman as a “negative strategy and a confusing campaign”.

Interpol issues red notice to help detect a fugitive criminal, but it is an individual country’s jurisdiction whether the person would be arrested or deported to his country of origin, official says after issuance of red notice on Tarique Rahman.

High Court gives split verdict on bail plea of BNP-endorsed Dhaka mayor candidate Mirza Abbas in two criminal cases. The chief justice will now appoint another bench for the bail hearing.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeks vote for the party-backed mayor aspirants of Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls.