There is no democracy and rule of law in the country and the big challenge is to restore it, BNP Acting Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said today.

The cabinet yesterday rejected a proposal to raise the retirement age of freedom fighters in public service to 65 years from the existing 60.

Some people under the banner of "Asol BNP" (literally real BNP) yesterday made an abortive attempt to enter the Naya Paltan central office of the BNP, the second such incident this month.

For the second time this month, Asol BNP, literally meaning real BNP, made an attempt on BNP headquarters at Nayapaltan in Dhaka today and failed.

The government wants to hold on to power, using law enforcers, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said, accusing it of turning the country into a "security state”.

Former BNP leader Nazmul Huda-led Bangladesh National Alliance, a platform of 31 political parties, would join ruling Awami League-led 14-party grand alliance, meaning a new combine of 45 political parties is in the offing, according to Health Minister Mohammad Nasim.

BNP standing committee member Dr RA Gani is buried at Banani graveyard in Dhaka.

A Dhaka court allowed grandmother to take custody of a minor boy yesterday, a day after he was granted bail in a bomb blast case.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia skips the trial proceedings in Zia Charitable and Zia Orphanage Trust corruption cases due to her physical illness.

The BNP yesterday criticized Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent address to the nation, saying it lacked directions as to how the country's “deep political crisis” will be resolved.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia will not attend tomorrow’s court hearing in two corruption cases on health ground.

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the whole nation is disappointed at yesterday's speech of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Visiting Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdullah Aziz Al Saud and his brother Prince Badar bin Abdullah will meet BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia this evening at her Gulshan residence in Dhaka.

BNP spokesperson Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says the party would take “right course of actions” in light of the changes in the global political trend to restore the country’s democracy.

BNP standing committee member ASM Hannan Shah blames Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad for 1/11 political changeover.

Ruling Awami League is trying to divide the unity of 20-party alliance, BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

BNP Chief Khaleda Zia committed the same crime as war criminals did in 1971 through her destructive politics in early 2015, and there will be no mercy for such offences, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Islami Oikya Jote quits the BNP-led 20-party alliance for what it says organisational interest adding that the move "was inevitable" to strengthen the party itself.

The BNP is now concentrating on “positive politics” with nonviolent programmes like rallies, discussions, and human chains to compel the government to initiate talks with all political parties for an immediate national election.

It was a different day in our politics, imbued with hope that any flashpoint could be avoided with a democratic spirit. The ruling Awami League and its rival BNP deserve praise for making this difference on Tuesday.