BNP plans to observe protest programmes like hartal or lay siege to the parliament building on the first day of the parliamentary session of the new government as part of the movement for its one-point demand.

Shantanu Majumder, a professor of political science at the University of Dhaka, talks about his thoughts on Bangladesh’s recent national election and its implications on society and opposition parties, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.

BNP today accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of pushing people in harm's way by establishing an "autocratic regime" in the country

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today said no one could survive in Bangladesh politics if they follow the suggestion of their backers, in an apparent reference to BNP

BNP will not go for any hartal and blockade-like programmes over the next few days even though the party outright rejected the poll results.

BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan today demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and cancellation of yesterday’s "dummy election"

Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?

Claiming that their party's call for boycotting the "unilateral" national election was successful, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today congratulated the voters for not going to the polling stations

Who will form the opposition is still a matter of speculation.

Despite decades of sustained GDP growth and improvements in social indicators, Bangladesh’s economy is now on a fragile footing.

Since voters are reluctant to take part in this election, the ruling party has resorted to such measures.

While every alleyway, street and locality has been adorned with posters, the most impressive promotion of this election is perhaps the innovative and catchy songs that are being played at political stalls, through mikes, moving vans and rickshaws.

BNP's retreat to the back foot amid mass arrests and convictions was as remarkable as it was rapid.

Throughout 2023, we have had the "privilege" of hearing a series of controversial comments from our public figures, mainly politicians.

You’ve already met the dummy candidates, aka independents. Now, meet dummy voters.

An election without any competition will not be acceptable at home or abroad.

A Dhaka court today rejected bail petitions of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed with Paltan Police Station over assaulting law enforcers in the capital on October 28

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The ruling Awami League is desperately trying to showcase the polls as inclusive and competitive.