Terming BNP as a leaderless political party, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP is now "riding on the back" of Dr Kamal Hossain.

The Awami League and the BNP, who lead the two major alliances, may not have much to offer their own leaders in the parliamentary polls if they want to keep their partners happy.

The BNP has sent a statement on an analytical report carried by The Daily Star on Tarique Rahman, acting chairperson of the party, published under the headline “Crown to Crime" on October 11.

Court's observations in the August 21 grenade attack case verdicts “exactly reflect the ruling Awami League's political speeches”, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has urged BNP to participate in the coming national election.

The BNP is likely to announce its "greater national unity" among different political parties next week as leaders of several parties have “reached a consensus” on some common issues, including holding of the election under a nonpartisan government.

A three-member BNP delegation is likely to visit EU headquarters in Brussels within a month to talk about the country's upcoming general election, party insiders said.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says BNP has revealed its narrow mindedness by complaining to the foreigners showing disrespect to the country’s people.

The BNP high-command has given “green signal” to at least 100 candidates to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls, party leaders said.

The BNP yesterday told the UN that it wants the global body to play an effective role to help hold the upcoming parliamentary elections in Bangladesh in a free and fair manner.

BNP alleges that the government is hatching a conspiracy to create communal division in the country in a bid to catch fish in troubled water ahead of the upcoming general election slated to be held at the end of December.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that the upcoming general election would be a great challenge for the ruling Awami League, not for BNP.

Accusing the government of preparing to hold another lopsided election, BNP warns of putting up a strong resistance against the move.

BNP fears that the PM's comment involving its chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman with August 21 grenade attack may influence the verdict of the case.

BNP alleges that the incumbent government is worse than that of 1/11 army-backed caretaker government as it snatches all the basic rights of people and political parties.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP and its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have now become reckless like whimsical drivers, after having failed to wage a movement.

Former BNP lawmaker Mafidul Hasan Tripty is arrested from Dhaka’s Banani area this evening in connection with the murder of former National University (NU) vice-chancellor (VC) Professor Aftab Ahmed.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that people have rejected BNP in the local body elections for its negative politics.

BNP rejects the election results of Barisal and Rajshahi city corporations and demandes reelection to the two cities.

Awami League General Obaidul Quader says he would not talk to BNP over the upcoming general election if any pre-condition is set in this regard.