Presiding officer of Matuail Union Parishad polling centre records 700 votes cast within two hours of voting.

BNP candidate for Dhaka-4 Salahuddin Ahmed claims that he and some of his supporters have been assaulted when they went to visit a centre in the capital.

Voting is underway peacefully across the country by large, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary says.

Opposition activists and Awami League men are equally being killed in election violence across Bangladesh, and until last reported, 17 persons have fallen victims to violence across the country so far.

Election Commissioners Mahbub Talukder and Rafiqul Islam allege that they saw no polling agents from major opposition alliances while casting their votes at two separate centres.

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain alleges of an alarming rate of ballot stuffing taking place outside Dhaka.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote at the Thakurgaon Government High School polling centre.

There were no polling agents of main opposition parties anywhere throughout Dhaka. The Daily Star went about several constituencies in the capital, but could only find polling agents of Awami League everywhere wearing the badge of the ‘boat’.

A man is killed in a clash between Jatiya Party activists and police in Banskhali upazila of Chattogram.

Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain cast his vote at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College centre in the capital this morning.

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader cast his vote in Noakhali after voting has begun.

At least four to five polling agents of the BNP are allegedly assaulted by the ruling Awami League activists in the capital’s Satarkul area.

Voting was suspended at 22 polling centres throughout the country, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.

After casting her ballot at Dhaka City College centre, Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she believes in democracy and will accept the people’s mandate.

Voting for the 11th parliamentary election ended peacefully in Dhaka; but was tainted with violence elsewhere across the country and cost the lives of at least a dozen people.

Police recover the bullet-hit body of a young man from a ditch in Laxmipur Sadar upazila.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda gives instruction to the law enforcing agencies to maintain the law and order situation with an iron fist if there is any incident of violence during tomorrow’s election.

Madaripur district administration has identified 235 polling centres that are “vulnerable”, out of 376 in three constituencies in the district.

After ten years, Bangladesh is back to a participatory election of sorts. Parties of all hue and colour are contesting the polls that is going to be held today. But the buck stops here.

Dhaka wore an almost deserted look yesterday as thousands of people left the capital ahead of national election to be held today.