Braving rain, thousands of people from different parts of the capital are thronging the Central Shaheed Minar this afternoon to join the rally, protesting the killings during the quota reform protests and release of all the arrested and detained students and people

Expressing solidarity with the students' protest, rickshaw-pullers gathered on the road in front of the Central Shaheed Minar today

They came in thousands. From students to teachers, guardians with children, lawyers, civil society members, and political activists -- all gathered to join “Droho Jatra” in front of the Jatiya Press Club seeking justice for those killed during the recent violence.

Thousands of people from a wide spectrum of life demonstrated in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country demanding justice for those killed in the recent violence and release of the arrestees and detainees.

Contrary to the widespread perception that Jamaat-e-Islami has been on the wane for over the past 15 years, the Islamist party that actively opposed the birth of the nation is actually growing, according to intelligence and party documents.

Harunur Rashid, BNP lawmaker of Chapainawabganj-3, submitted his resignation to Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at the latter's office today.

The BNP has outlined a draft framework for the next polls-time government with a proposal for having a non-partisan administration on the basis of consensus among political parties upon dissolution of parliament.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir hopes for a stronger anti-government movement this time with new leadership at the party’s helm.

BNP wants to wage anti-government movement after the party’s national council in mid-March, BNP Vice-Chairman Maj (retd) Hafizuddin Ahmed says.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls the countrymen to join her anti-government movement in the spirit of Ashura.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir gets bail in a case filed for blasting bomb in Dhaka during an anti-government blockade in 2012.

Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that had granted bail to BNP leader Rizvi Ahmed in two vandalism and arson cases.

BNP demands an international probe to identify the miscreants who carried out subversive activities during the party’s three-month-long anti-government movement.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia claims that policemen carried out the arson attacks during the BNP-led 20-party alliance’s anti-government movement earlier this year.