For the second time this month, Asol BNP, literally meaning real BNP, made an attempt on BNP headquarters at Nayapaltan in Dhaka today and failed.

Islami Oikya Jote quits the BNP-led 20-party alliance for what it says organisational interest adding that the move "was inevitable" to strengthen the party itself.

Police allow Awami League and BNP to hold rallies inside and in front of their respective offices tomorrow to mark the January 5 general election.

Yesterday’s attempt by a group of people to occupy BNP headquarters has raised many eyebrows.The move comes at a time when the party is preparing to demonstrate on January 5, the date when the last general election was held. ‘Asol BNP’, literally meaning ‘Real BNP’, which made the attempt, is a group that came into existence a year ago after the BNP-led alliance started a protest in January last year.

BNP has sought to host a demonstration programme in Dhaka on January 5 – the date that heralds the second anniversary of last general elections. Last year, BNP’s attempt on a similar demonstration titled “black day for democracy” ended in months of agitation that left over a 100 people dead.

Elections to 234 municipalities have begun, marking the start of the country's maiden local government polls on partisan lines.

Expressing grave concern over the pre-polls violence, BNP urges the Election Commission (EC) to take necessary steps for holding the elections in a transparent manner.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is sued for sedition for her recent comment questioning the number of martyrs in the country's Liberation War of 1971.

BNP accuses the ruling Awami League of “unleashing terrorism” across the country and demands security for its mayoral candidates and agents. It also urges a congenial atmosphere for voters during the municipal polls.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has alleged that the ruling party has exiled democracy and is running the country with a politics of vengeance. She calls upon all to unite for the sake of country's progress and prosperity.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will resume office from this evening after more than two months of staying abroad for medical reasons.

BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia says the country’s democracy is under attack in a bid to destroy it forever.

BNP spokesperson Ashaduzzaman Ripon criticises Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for accusing the party’s leaders and activists of carrying out secret killings in the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina alleges that Khaleda Zia was out on a killing mission assassinating Awami League leaders, activists, writers, publishers and foreigners in her bid to tarnish the country’s image abroad.

BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury resigns from all posts of the party citing health reasons. He submitted his resignation letter to the party’s acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday.

TIB's parliament watch study reports positive changes but says expected effectiveness was under question most of the time. The positive changes include average meeting duration, time spent while passing a law, and increase in the average attendance of parliament members on workdays and decline in quorum crisis on average.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expresses her firm determination to not tolerate any militancy and terrorism in the country.

The governments’ lack of good governance is to be blamed for the recent murders of the two foreign nationalities, a BNP spokesperson says.

Condemned war criminals Salauddin Quader Chowdhury and Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mojaheed can seek review of SC verdict in 15 days.

Frightful anarchy is prevailing in the country as people’s lives and their properties have no security, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia says.