Mamunur was picked up from in front of hotel The Westin Dhaka around 12:30am

Protesters also torch GM Quader effigy, demand justice for attack on Nur

Jatiya Party yesterday dismissed growing calls for a ban on the party, saying it has never engaged in terrorism and therefore faces no legal grounds for prohibition under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

JP helped Awami League 'legalise last three illegal elections', it says

JP worked as ‘an ally’ of AL, Jamaat tells Chief Adviser Yunus

Participating in the next national election amid ongoing mob violence and a lack of security would be like "jumping into a pond with hands and feet tied," said Shameem Haider Patwari, newly appointed secretary general of the Jatiya Party (JP), yesterday.

The fact that a fair and impartial election is not possible under the ruling party’s government has become clear once again.

The Jatiya Party suffered a debacle in yesterday’s national polls as it won only 11 seats, sources at the party chairman’s office said.

Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.

The ruling Awami League today said that it has given up six constituencies for its alliance partners and 26 for the Jatiya Party in the January 7 national election

The Jatiya Party today announced that it would take part in the January 7 national election

Jatiya Party unveiled its nominees for 287 constituencies yesterday.

Jatiya Party announced its candidates for 289 constituencies for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections this afternoon

Ending all speculation, Jatiya Party has announced that it will run in the general election as it has assurance from different stakeholders that the polls will be free and fair.

'There was no such incident in Jatiya Party and there is no scope of this happening.'

Move comes as incumbent Chairman GM Quader is on India visit

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader discusses politics and elections in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.

Since its formation a year ago, the new Election Commission has largely failed to gain the opposition parties’ trust, said political analysts

Intra-party feud and selection of “wrong candidate” caused the ruling Awami League to suffer a humiliating defeat in Tuesday’s mayoral polls in Rangpur city, said local politicians and civil society members.

Voting in Rangpur City Corporation elections began this morning using electronic voting machines (EVMs).