Thirty-two Bangladesh Chhatra League men are shown arrested in two separate cases filed over the yesterday’s factional clash at Dhaka College. BCL also suspends 19 of its leaders and activists over the incident.

UN Human Rights envoy to Myanmar Yanghee Lee has said Myanmar government will lose credibility if it continues to defend the reported human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims. The United Nations said around 65,000 Rohingya Muslim villagers from northern Rakhine have fled across the border into Bangladesh over the past three months.

Two of the country’s most prominent political parties are gearing up for the upcoming 11th national elections on December 30. In that light, let us take a look at the Awami League and BNP candidates facing off against each other.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party will face BNP politically if the party goes for a movement over formation of the new Election Commission.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam criticises the chief election commissioner for introducing Digital Voting Machine and said the commission is doing everything to keep Awami League in power forever.

The last two of four political leaders of Awami League and BNP who went “missing” from Gaibandha in January 9 and 10, return.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed warns that his party will enforce a tougher movement if the government fails to reach a consensus through dialogue on formation of new Election Commission (EC).

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader rules out the possibility of holding any dialogue between Awami League and BNP on the issue of constitution of Election Commission.

The government issues a gazette notification on splitting home ministry into two divisions. On July 1 last year, the home ministry was split into the two divisions: Public Security Division and Security Services Division.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir calls upon the president to form a non-partisan search committee to form the next Election Commission.

The judicial inquiry report on the humiliation of a headmaster in Narayanganj has been submitted to the High Court.

BNP says that the country’s people will never accept if a “spineless and subservient” Election Commission is formed again.

Wrapping up the talks over reconstitution of Election Commission, President Abdul Hamid expresses hope for a strong commission on the basis of the proposals of political parties.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's adviser Sabihuddin Ahmed is admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka after he suffers a brain stroke.

The High Court has sought explanation from the government in four weeks why Tangail’s Awami League (AL) lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana should not be granted bail in freedom fighter Faruk Ahmed murder case.

President Abdul Hamid says there is no alternative to free and fair polls for democracy and urges all political parties to come forward and play an effective role alongside the government.

BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain warns his party will take to the streets if people’s hope and expectation are not reflected in the president’s talks on formation of the new Election Commission.

Khelafat Majlish proposes President Abdul Hamid to become chief of an election-time all-party government for holding a free, fair and inclusive general election in 2019.

Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says electoral system and some legal provisions should be amended to make the district council bodies truly effective and functioning.

Police recover the body of a local leader of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Sadar upazila of Satkhira. The body of Hasibul Hasan Emon, 25, joint secretary of district unit BCL, was recovered from a shrimp enclosure at Amtola Beel under Dhulihor union in the upazila.