BNP's October 28 rally
HC to hear Fakhrul's bail petition on December 7
The High Court today set December 7 as the date to hear BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir bail petition in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence on October 28
The human toll of political expediency
Aggrieved BNP families’ pleas for justice deserve proper response
Electoral lip service cannot hide ugly truths
Ongoing treatment of the opposition camp deeply alarming
Right to fair trials extends to BNP, too
The legal process must be rid of any political interference
No excuse good enough for forgoing dialogue
Politicians must give talks a chance to break stalemate
Polls schedule is not a cut-off point for dialogue
Without political reconciliations, we're headed for another violent, one-sided election
Who are these nameless, faceless arsonists?
These attacks are at once a political issue, a law enforcement issue, and a human rights issue.
Oust-Govt Movement: Family members now face arrests
Soon after the BNP announced its October 28 rally, Salauddin Salo, member secretary of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal’s Narayanganj unit, left his home to avoid arrest.
Could BNP have avoided violence on Oct 28?
Had the BNP leadership stayed more alert, maybe the violence could have been averted to some extent, if not entirely.
Fighting on the streets cannot be the way of political parties
Has any political party ever displayed responsible behaviour?
Violence prevails yet again
The ruling party should stop organising parallel programmes and fuelling confrontation.
BNP’s grand rally starts at Nayapaltan
BNP started its grand rally in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters this afternoon to press home their one-point demand
Nayapaltan, surrounding areas turn into battlefield as AL men join police to tackle BNP
A clash broke out between police and BNP at the capital's Kakrail intersection this noon..BNP men gathered near Kakrail mosque before joining the party's rally at Nayapaltan.
AL activists hijack buses in Tongi to go to rally venue as cops look the other way
Groups of young Awami League activists hijacked up to five buses at Tongi Bridge this noon to go to the ruling party’s rally venue in the capital’s Baitul Mukarram area.
AL’s 'peace rally' begins at Baitul Mukarram south gate
The "peace and development rally" of Awami League started around 1:30pm at the southern gate of the Baitul Mukarram mosque in the capital
BTRC asks telecom operators to shut down internet for 9 hours in Nayapaltan
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has directed telecom operators to shut down internet service from 11:00am to 8:00pm today in the capital's Nayapaltan where opposition party BNP is holding a grand rally.
Action if Jamaat tries to hold rally today: CTTC chief
Jamaat-e-Islami has not been given permission to hold any rally and police will take action as per law if their leaders and activists try to gather anywhere, chief of police's Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit said today.
Aminbazar hospital becomes makeshift detention centre before Dhaka rallies
Police intensified search operations at the three entry points of Dhaka – Aminbazar, Ashulia and Birulia – this morning ahead of today's rallies of Awami League and BNP in the capital
BNP men gathering at Nayapaltan to join rally
BNP leaders and activists started gathering in front of the party's Nayapaltan headquarters since 7:30am today to join its grand rally to press home their one-point demand
