Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking the 72nd founding anniversary of Awami League.

Awami League leader Tofail Ahmed, lawmaker of Bhola-1, has announced that he will donate all his movable and immovable property to Tofail Ahmed Foundation.

Two persons were stabbed by rivals outside a voting centre at Keshabpur in Baufal upazila of Patuakhali during the union parishad election today.

BNP today urged the government to allow its chairperson Khaleda Zia to receive advanced treatment abroad, shunning “politics of vengeance”, as she is in a vulnerable state with various health complications.

At least eight were injured, including two shot, in a clash between two groups of Awami League (AL) activists in Madhabdi municipality area of Narsingdi last night.

Jatiya Party Lawmaker Mujibul Haque Chunnu today said that former president of Uttara Club Limited Nasir U Mahmud is a “good person”.

State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan today claimed that no “genuine” Islamic scholar was arrested centring Hefajat-e-Islam’s violent activities in late March -- protesting Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi’s visit in Bangladesh.

Jatiya Party will expel the party’s presidium member Nasir U Mahmud from the organisation if he is found guilty in the case over alleged attempted rape and murder of actress Pori Moni.

Jatiya Party MP Salma Islam in parliament today said the government will have to ensure complete freedom of media and opposition party for strengthening the base of democracy.

Police have arrested five people after a case was filed in connection with an attack on Barishal-4 MP Pankaj Nath’s car, said Asim Kumar Sarkar, officer-in-charge of Hijla Police Station.

BNP has demanded permanent accommodation for slum dwellers.

The leaders of the new committee of Hefajat-e Islam today demanded immediate release of all the arrested “innocent” leaders of Hefajat and opening of Qawmi madrasas.

BNP MPs Harunur Rashid and Rumeen Farhana in parliament today lambasted the government for its poor handling and mismanagement in tackling the Covid-19 situation in the country.

The ruling party -- Awami League -- will start selling nomination forms for by-polls to parliamentary constituencies of Dhaka-14, Sylhet-3, and Cumilla-5 from Friday.

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activists allegedly attacked members of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus today.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s fever is now under control and she will recover within a day or two, the party’s Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.

At least six activists of ruling Awami League (AL) sustained bullet wounds in a reported factional clash in Noakhali’s Companyganj upazila this evening.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the lower court has issued a what is likely to be a “dictated” order by granting “conditional” bail to Prothom Alo Senior Journalist Rozina Islam.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader today demanded formation of a judicial inquiry committee to investigate the harassment of senior journalist Rozina Islam.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said their party leaders and activists have not been able to properly celebrate Eid in a decade as they have been subjected to killing, enforced disappearance and other repressive acts.