The decision to participate in the election is part of their movement to restore democracy, the BNP-led 20 parties and Jatiya Oikyafront announced yesterday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting with the chiefs of the 20-party alliance tonight to discuss the upcoming municipality polls scheduled for Dec 30.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia sits with the chiefs and representatives of the BNP-led 20-party alliance at her Gulshan office.

Ahead of her London visit, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia convenes a meeting with leaders of the 20-party alliance for tomorrow night.

Thousands of people suffer on Dhaka city streets this afternoon for the mass parade of Shipping Minster Shahjahan Khan that crippled vehicular movements through key streets.

Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid reiterates that the HSC and equivalent exams will begin on April 1 as per schedule

BNP-led 20-party alliance has extended its countrywide hartal till 6:00am Friday demanding return of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed who remains missing since March 10

BNP-led 20-party alliance calls 72-hour fresh hartal from 6am tomorrow protesting "arrest of BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed", says the alliance's press statement