Hours before the nation goes to polls, a Jubo League leader was hacked and beaten to death allegedly by BNP-Jamaat activists in Patiya upazila of Chattogram last night, police said.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all to make sure that parliamentary polls were not questionable in any way.

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.

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday called upon the voters to go to polling centres early in the morning and cast votes without fear.

BNP standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan last night alleged that ruling party activists were stuffing ballot boxes in some centres of Dhaka-9 and -14 hours before the polls opened.

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland calls upon Bangladesh and its Election Commission (EC) to provide a conducive environment for free, fair, inclusive and participatory national elections tomorrow.

HT Imam, co-chairman of Awami League Election Steering Committee, says tomorrow’s national polls will set an example in the region for its peaceful atmosphere.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir categorically says his party will not accept the result of a rigged election.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expresses strong doubt about credible polls December 30 and says it is not easy to revive the “dead democracy as people have lost their confidence in the country’s election system”.

The 11th national election is going to be held tomorrow under the complete supervision of the Election Commission (EC) and the Awami-League-led government is merely providing assistance to them, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.

A total of 16 international rights organisations express concern regarding the “restrictive electoral environment” surrounding the 11th general election in Bangladesh slated for December 30.

BNP’s top policymaker Nazrul Isalm Khan claims that the government is obstructing the environment of free and fair national election.

Urging voters to come at polling centres on election day, BNP calls voters to vote for the freedom of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Ruling Awami League activists in Cumilla flex their muscles to release a party man from the custody of local police just two days ahead of election.

BNP alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is not allowing army personnel in discharging their duties to improve the law and order situation.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the nation will witness a “vote revolution” in favour of the party symbol “boat” on the December 30 election day.

Special medical teams have been formed at all government-run hospitals to tackle any emergency case on the election day on December 30, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services says.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ensure an environment free of violence, intimidation and coercion before, during and after Sunday's general election in Bangladesh.

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the Election Commission's rejection of an application for cancelling the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders.

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain says no development is meaningful if people's right is not established in the country.