A two-member high-power European Union (EU) election expert mission will arrive in Dhaka to monitor the upcoming general elections.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges, the general election will be controversial because of the incumbent chief election commissioner.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda asks the executive magistrates to work with local administration, presiding officers and law enforcers in a coordinated way during the upcoming national election.

BNP picks 90 candidates against 53 constituencies in Barishal, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions to contest the 11th parliamentary election slated to be held on December 30.

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that halted the Bangladesh Bank and Sonali Bank's decisions to allow M/S Patuakhali Jute Mills, owned by ruling Awami League Chief Whip ASM Feroz, to reschedule its loans of Tk 26.80 crore for the ninth time.

The High Court yesterday directed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) to form a medical board to evaluate the reports on the health of Barrister Mainul Hosein, and submit a report before it on November 28.

The High Court directs lawyer court concerned to finish by six months the trial proceedings of Gatco corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and others in 2007.

Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak does not get his party's ticket to contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary election from Dhaka-13.

Gono Forum President Dr Kamal Hossain is to brief journalists about the country's overall political situation and election atmosphere.

Former Kurigram Awami League leader Maj Gen (retd) AMSA Amin joined Dr Kamal Hossain-led Gonoforum yesterday, ahead of the 11th parliamentary election.

The militancy-wracked Jammu and Kashmir appears set for a fresh round of elections to the state assembly after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolved the House on Wednesday night.

The BNP yesterday alleged that “partisan” and “controversial” officials of the police and civil administrations are regularly holding 'clandestine' meetings to ensure Awami League candidates' win in the upcoming general election.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said police were not arresting anyone without any reason going beyond the Election Commission's directives.

The ruling Awami League is yet to finalise its seat-sharing with electoral allies despite having a series of meetings with several of them yesterday. The ruling party could not reach a consensus with its ally Jatiya Party, a major component of the grand alliance that won a landslide in the 2008 polls, insiders said.

The BNP-led 20-party alliance will hold a meeting with the Election Commission tomorrow over the parliamentary election slated for December 30.

A Chandpur court yesterday sent former state minister for education ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon to jail in three criminal cases, hours after he was arrested from Chittagong city.

The 14-party alliance yesterday urged the Election Commission not to accept the Jatiya Oikyafront's demand for the withdrawal of 92 top officials from the civil and police administrations.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday interacted with a diverse group of youths and listened to their dreams, hopes and aspirations about future Bangladesh.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s lawyer Barrister AM Mahbub Uddin Khokon says the attorney general’s statement about Niko corruption case involving Hawa Bhaban is illegal, arbitrary and politically motivated.

BNP Standing Committee member Moudud Ahmed says the upcoming parliamentary election is the last chance for the party.