In Bangladesh, the BNP-led four-party alliance held a meeting and later demanded new schedule for the ninth parliamentary election and implementation of its seven-point demand including complete withdrawal of the state of emergency.
Meanwhile, police cleared former Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina of a 5 million Taka bribery charge in a case filed by a businessman, Noor Ali, in June last year.
Matiur Rahman Chowdhury has the details.
