Chattogram-2 constituency’s Tariqat Federation candidate Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari said he has quit the January 7 national election to ensure victory for the Awami League (AL) candidate

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will address the nation at 7:00pm today

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana today said they don’t want to hold an election that will plunge the country into a crisis

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the Election Commission is able to act independently and authoritatively, which is why the electoral code of conduct is being maintained strictly

Five more Jatiyo Party candidates yesterday quit the election race citing doubts about the fairness of the January 7 election as one of the reasons.

If the national election is not free, fair and acceptable, the state itself will be a failed state, said Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join election rallies virtually in five districts and one upazila tomorrow

Members of the armed forces will be deployed from tomorrow till January 10 across the country to assist the local civil administration in holding the January 7 national election in a free, fair, and peaceful manner.

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has joined a campaign rally in Faridpur ahead of the January 7 national election

The Election Commission today cancelled the candidacy of Lakshmipur-1 independent candidate Md Habibur Rahman Paban, also a presidium member of Jubo League, for violating the electoral code of conduct

The Supreme Court today upheld its chamber judge's order that allowed Khulna-5 constituency’s independent candidate Sk Akram Hossain to contest the January 7 national election

Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman today said if they fail to hold a free and fair national election on January 7, the state will also fail.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people to give a befitting reply to arson and violence by BNP-Jamaat by casting votes during the January 7 polls.

The ruling Awami League will hold a campaign rally today at the Kalabagan field in Dhanmondi ahead of the January 7 national polls

The Supreme Court today cancelled its earlier order that allowed independent candidate Md Salahuddin to contest the January 7 polls from Chattogram-4 constituency as he is still serving as a government official under the health ministry

The January 7 polls need to be free and fair to prove that a government can hold the national election through the Election Commission, the chief election commissioner said today

The Election enquiry committee of Khulna issued a show-cause notice to the University Grants Commission member Prof Biswajit Chanda, on the allegation of breaching electoral code of conduct.

At least 61 people, including the brother of Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, were injured in five districts yesterday in incidents of pre-polls violence.

The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls

The clash among the supporters of independent candidate Pankaj Nath, also an AL leader, and AL candidate Shammi Ahmed occurred at 2:45pm at Bangabandhu Udyan, 15 minutes before the PM Sheikh Hasina reached the venue