A Dhaka court today sent 12 BNP leaders and activists to jail in a case filed over the crude bomb blast in front of the party's Nayapaltan central office on December 3.

The activists of BNP youth and student wings lock into a clash with a group of people, who claimed themselves as “Asal BNP” [Original BNP], when they went to grab the party’s Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka.

A BNP leader is allegedly assaulted inside the party’s Naya Paltan headquarters in Dhaka today.

BNP accuses the government of trying to eliminate the opposition instead of keeping it effective, saying a strong opposition party is necessary to strengthen the country’s democratic process.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia seeks vote for the party-backed mayor aspirants of Dhaka and Chittagong city corporation polls.

BNP leaders and activists enter the party central office at Nayapaltan in Dhaka Saturday, 90 days after the law enforcement agencies allegedly locked it.