The law and order situation centring the upcoming parliamentary election is better than ever, and law enforcers are well prepared to ensure a peaceful environment during the polls, said Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary yesterday.

A group of fresh contestants from different political parties are contesting the upcoming eleventh national election against several heavyweight candidates in six constituencies of Rangpur.

Returning officers in many constituencies are yet to start distributing leaflets containing a set of mandatory information about the candidates.

With the national election only eight days away, electoral violence have been continuing unabated across the country.

​BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark over “fake ballot paper” is an advance declaration of indulgence in misdeeds ahead of the December 30 election.

Facebook is shutting down a series of fake news sites spreading false information in Bangladesh days before national elections, an official from the social media platform says.

BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront demands scope of fielding alternative candidates or rescheduling of the election in the parliamentary constituencies from where the High Court has disqualified their candidates on different grounds.

In today’s episode of ‘The Election Talks 2018’, Sultana Kamal, eminent rights activist and former adviser to a caretaker government, talks with The Daily Star about the upcoming election.

The High Court directs the Election Commission to allocate BNP’s election symbol “Sheaf of Paddy” to its four candidates in place of other four rival contenders who were earlier allocated the same symbol.

Owners of all licensed arms must deposit their arms to the concerned police stations or treasuries by December 24, a circular of the Home Ministry says.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the Election Commission to provide information submitted by the candidates in their affidavits through distributing leaflets among the voters.

The High Court disqualifies seven candidates including five BNP contenders from contesting the December 30 general election as their resignations from the posts of upazila chairmen were not accepted by the government.

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin says a decision on the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders will be made by Tuesday.

A High Court bench refuses to hear a writ petition challenging the legality of the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election slated for December 30.

Police detains a local party leader over attack on Jhalakathi-2 constituency’s BNP candidate Jeba Amin.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says a positive and congenial atmosphere for election is prevailing all over the country.

Dr TIM Fazle Rabbi, a BNP-led 20-party alliance candidate for Gaibandha-3 constituency, passes away due to old age complications at a Dhaka hospital. He was 84.

Bikolpodhara leader Mahi B Chowdhury’s ancestral house in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar came under gun attack.

The rift between the chief election commissioner and an election commissioner has deepened further over the issue of level playing field.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she did not want to go to power by any means which might destabilise peace in the country.