He masterminded the formation of a ruthless militia that unleashed terror on peace-loving Bangalees, killed unarmed civilians, raped women and destroyed properties during the 1971 Liberation War. Towards the end of the nine-month war, the infamous militia -- Al-Badr Bahini -- committed “crimes of serious gravity intending to demean the human civilisation”. Sensing Pakistan's imminent defeat, the notorious force systematically rounded up, tortured and killed the nation's brightest luminaries to intellectually cripple the soon-to-be independent Bangladesh.

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif asks the BNP chief to apologise first for “burning people to death” and then propose for any political dialogue.

A Dhaka court sends BNP standing committee members Mirza Abbas to jail after his surrender before it in connection with two violence cases.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday urged the government to open talks with all political parties to find a solution to the “ongoing political crisis and restore democracy” in the country.

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam calls upon BNP to return to the path of peaceful politics and shun the path of violence while addressing a rally at Bangabandhu Avenue celebrating the second anniversary of January 5 general elections.

The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the ninth session of 10th parliament on January 20.

The countrywide blockade, called by the BNP-led 20-party alliance last year, is still on. It is hard to believe that the opposition alliance is yet to officially withdraw the programme through any announcement, party insiders have said.

The BNP can hold today's rallies in Dhaka and Chittagong, but there are conditions.

The Jatiya Sangsad goes into the ninth session on January 20.

Police allow Awami League and BNP to hold rallies inside and in front of their respective offices tomorrow to mark the January 5 general election.

BNP will not go for any confrontational programme if not allowed to hold a rally tomorrow, the party’s acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said today.

The city corporation authorities have allowed Awami League and BNP to hold rallies in front of their respective central offices tomorrow to mark the January 5 general election.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has convened a meeting of her party’s senior leaders for tonight ahead of tomorrow’s programme protesting January 5 polls.

The BNP deserves better than the way it was treated by police on Saturday when a group of people under the banner of a so-called "real BNP" marched towards the opposition party's central office with an ulterior motive to occupy it.

Kamrul Hasan Nasim claims to be a member of pro-BNP Jatiyatabadi Krishak Dal in Jessore's Chaugachha. And now, he wants to occupy the BNP central office at Naya Paltan in the capital for implementing his plan to “reform” and “reorganise” the party.

The Awami League has instructed its leaders and activists to resist any attempts by BNP men to take to the streets tomorrow to create fresh controversies over the January 5, 2014, parliamentary election.

Yesterday’s attempt by a group of people to occupy BNP headquarters has raised many eyebrows.The move comes at a time when the party is preparing to demonstrate on January 5, the date when the last general election was held. ‘Asol BNP’, literally meaning ‘Real BNP’, which made the attempt, is a group that came into existence a year ago after the BNP-led alliance started a protest in January last year.

In the wake of tension rising over planned political rallies by Awami League and BNP to mark the January 5 general election, Dhaka Metropolitan Police says it will not allow holding of counter rallies on that day.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says whether BNP will be given the permission or not to stage rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka will be decided after the assessment of the security arrangement.

The ruling Awami League yesterday said it would hold programmes in the capital on January 5 to observe the second anniversary of the 10th parliamentary election, hours after the BNP announced it would hold a protest rally in Dhaka the same day.