Reiterates Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam

The government and the consensus commission have continued active engagement with the National Citizen Party in an effort to persuade it to sign the July Charter.

The National Citizen Party has decided not to attend today’s much-awaited July National Charter signing ceremony, let alone sign the document containing reforms agreed upon after months of intense talks.

Referendum timing must be clarified, it says

Security agencies invited for meeting on Oct 20 over election preparedness

Nearly half of the NCP’s central leaders favour forging an alliance with the BNP ahead of the 13th national election in February.

Improving law and order has overtaken price control as the top public expectation from the next government, according to the latest round of the People’s Election Pulse Survey.

Condemns attack on BNP, NCP leaders in New York

The political arena is bracing for fresh heat as the Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and five like-minded parties have moved to begin simultaneous movements this week for a four-point demand, including immediate implementation of the July Charter.

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

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will hold separate meetings today with the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party to discuss the current political situation and the upcoming election.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) yesterday served show-cause notices on five of its senior leaders for their “unannounced” visit to Cox’s Bazar on the first anniversary of the July mass uprising.

Says it doesn’t oppose February election, but wants reforms ensured first

Landed around 11:30am on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka

The team reached the EC office shortly after 12:00pm

BNP stages a protest march

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday called on the government to refrain from harassing any ordinary resident of Gopalganj while demanding the arrest of those he called “fascist terrorists”.

Speaking at a Jubo Dal rally in Nayapaltan, he warned that circumstances could cast doubt on the government's ability to hold credible elections

At least 14 people have been arrested so far in connection with yesterday’s attack on NCP rally and subsequent clashes with law enforcers

At least four people were killed and dozens injured in daylong running battles between law enforcers and Awami League followers in Gopalganj yesterday.