It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.

The ruling Awami League and the opposition BNP remain at odds over the polls-time administration.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Awami League will not allow BNP to take to the streets during a 36-day ultimatum he issued to the opposition

The EC needs assistance from all stakeholders to hold a free and fair election come January.

It is a well-known fact that politicians seek to retain power once they attain it.

Ruling party must discourage violent confrontations

Opposition BNP plans to take its movement to a climax before the announcement of the election schedule, party insiders say.

As the BNP plans to intensify its movement for polls under a non-partisan administration, the Awami League and law enforcement agencies are determined to keep the capital under their control.

While the ruling Awami League is already gearing up for the election, opposition BNP is concentrating its efforts on forcing the government to accept the demand for polls under a non-partisan interim administration.

With the elections just four months away, there are hardly any campaigns.

BNP will take out mass processions in the capital on Saturday as part of its one-point movement demanding resignation of the government and general elections under a non-party interim government

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon all opposition parties to take to the streets to force the Awami League government to quit and hold the next polls under a non-party government

It makes no sense to expect neutrality on election day from a government that conducts anti-democratic activities throughout the year using its institutions.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the trial process of the August 21 grenade attack case was a "staged drama" by the government

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said India should not interfere in Bangladeshis' efforts to achieve democracy

Our Election Commission has selected some organisations for the purpose of election observation which exist only on paper.

BNP’s real loss in announcing the sit-ins without proper coordination was giving the upper hand to the ruling party

National election Bangladesh: As the election is getting nearer, the possibility of a nightmarish pre-election period is driving fear and panic among the people.

The apparent hospitality offered to BNP leaders Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Amanullah Aman has caused reactions both funny and speculative.

As long as it faced no street confrontation, BNP saw a huge success in its recent anti-government demonstrations. But because of the way Saturday’s sit-ins played out, the party high-ups are considering taking a step back from capital-centric anti-government programmes for now.