Patuakhali court rejects bail prayer of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal President Rajib Ahsan and sends him jail in a case filed for alleged possession of yaba tablets.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has demonstrated political sagacity by reversing her decision on making Syed Ashraful Islam a minister without portfolio.

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal central President Rajib Ahsan and five of his associates are sent to jail in connection with a case filed for possessing yaba tablets.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is released from jail this evening, six months after his arrest.

Removed as LGRD minister and deputed as a minister without portfolio last week, Syed Ashraful Islam skips the regular cabinet meeting.

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says he does not do politics for profit.

Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu says a special tribunal will be formed after Eid-ul-Fitr for speedy disposal of cases against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia for instigating arson attacks during the BNP-led alliance’s agitation since January.

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says the country’s GDP posts 2-3 percent less growth due to widespread corruption.

The High Court grants anticipatory bail to BNP leaders MK Anwar, Tariqul Islam, Abdul Awal Mintoo and Amanullah Aman in 56 separate arson and vandalism cases.

BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon says party chief Khaleda Zia would visit Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in a convenient time after the month of Ramadan.

BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is shifted to North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (Neigrihms) hospital from Shillong Civil Hospital in Meghalaya for better treatment.

Shillong Civil Hospital, where BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed is undergoing treatment, has confirmed that he has been suffering from different ailments relating to kidney, heart, skin and urology.

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushan Ershad terms the recently held Dhaka and Chittagong city elections “fair” tas no killing took place during the race.

It's a government-made drama

The removal of elected mayors and councillors does not bode well for Bangladesh's local governance system.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls upon the government to restore political coexistence in the country and demanded quick release of her party’s sick and senior leaders from jail.

To make the future even bleaker, the Communist movement in Bangladesh lacks a visionary leadership. The weakening strength of the left is also directly proportional to the rise of rightwing politics.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called to find a political way forward between all the parties in Bangladesh during his conversation with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia alleges that the government shifted former BNP lawmaker Nasir Uddin Pintu to Rajshahi jail from Dhaka “in a bid to kill him”.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police press charges against 42 BNP leaders and activists including Rizvi Ahmed and Mosaddak Ali Falu in a vandalism case.