BNP leaders and activists were dispersed by law enforcers at different places as they gathered to greet party chief Khaleda Zia who was heading for Sylhet yesterday, just three days before a court is set to deliver verdict in a graft case against her.

Police so far arrested 200 people for the attack on police and the vandalism of a prison van in the Supreme Court area on January 30, said DMP Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia yesterday.

Saturday's national executive committee meeting was a big morale boost for the BNP as it helped remove confusions and divisions within the party, say its senior leaders.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is going to hold a meeting with her party standing committee members.

The law enforcers in separate drives arrest 22 BNP leaders and activists including a central leader from Dhaka and Narayanganj.

At least 20 BNP men were detained near Le Méridien Dhaka hotel where the party was holding its national executive committee meeting yesterday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has come up with six conditions for contesting the next parliamentary elections.

Chief Election Commission (CEC) KM Nurul Huda says the national election will not be inclusive without participation of the BNP.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is set to instruct her party leaders and activists tomorrow to prepare for the next parliamentary elections and also to be ready for a movement in case the government tries to hold one-sided polls "again".

The law enforcers as well as the BNP are highly cautious ahead of a Dhaka court's verdict in the Zia Orphanage Trust graft case against Khaleda Zia on February 8.

BNP activists yesterday attacked a prison van and snatched two detained fellow men from it near High Court area of the capital.

Two activists of BNP are “snatched away” by the party men from a prison van near the High Court area in Dhaka, police say.

The BNP has planned to inform the foreign diplomats about the “weaknesses” in the graft case against party chief Khaleda Zia and convey its concern about the “government's eagerness” to convict the former premier to keep her away from elections and politics.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is now focusing on maintaining unity in the BNP and the party-led alliance at any cost, “thwarting attempts to split the party and the combine” ahead of the next parliamentary elections.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir comes down heavily on the home minister for his warning of tough action against the party men and says it is totally inconsistent before announcing verdict in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

BNP starts selling nomination forms for the upcoming Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral by-polls.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia calls the party's standing committee meeting to finalise the mayor candidate for the by-polls of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will be served with a counter legal notice in response to the one she sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said yesterday.

The High Court has cleared the way for the trial court concerned to continue the trial proceedings of a corruption case against BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader dares BNP to stop the next election, which he asserts will be held under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.