BNP has taken preparations to form human chains across the country, including in the capital, on December 10, marking International Human Rights Day

The newly registered political parties -- the Trinamool BNP, Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM), and Bangladesh Supreme Party -- have fielded only 29 nominees in 18 of Dhaka city’s 20 constituencies.

Another 93 aspirants yesterday appealed to the Election Commission against the returning officers’ decisions.

No expatriate voter from Chattogram’s different constituencies has appealed for postal ballot to cast their franchise in the upcoming election slated for January 7 next year.

Incumbent Awami League lawmaker from Dinajpur-6 Shibli Sadeeq’s income surged by 730 percent in 10 years since he was elected MP in the 2014 national polls, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

Awami League lawmaker from Lalmonirhat-1 constituency (Hatibandha-Patgram) Motahar Hossain’s wealth increased by 78 percent in five years since the 2018 polls, according to the affidavit he submitted to the EC.

Incumbent independent lawmaker of Faridpur-4 Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury alias Nixon Chowdhury, saw significant increase in his wealth and land assets since 2014, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal’s wife earns a higher yearly income and owns more  immovable property than the minister himself, as per his affidavit submitted to the Election Commissioner.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader earns Tk 4.25 lakh per year through book writing and newspaper columns. However, his overall yearly income is Tk 38.08 lakh, up from Tk  32.18 lakh in 2018, as per the affidavit submitted to the EC.

Challenging the returning officers’ decisions to reject their nomination papers, 155 more aspirants filed appeals to the EC yesterday.

The movable assets of Law Minister Anisul Huq have increased around 11 times in the last five years, according to the affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission ahead of the upcoming national polls.

The assets of Anwar Hossain Manju, chairman of Jatiya Party (Manju), has dropped in the last five years, but it’s the other way around for his wife, according to the affidavit he submitted for the upcoming national polls.

Abu Sayeed Al Mahmud Swapan, an incumbent lawmaker and AL candidate for Joypurhat-2, has bank loans worth over Tk 764 crore, according to the affidavit he submitted to the EC ahead of the upcoming national polls.

Abdus Salam Murshedy, an incumbent lawmaker and AL candidate from Khulna-4 constituency, has seen a significant increase in his movable assets over the last five years, according to the affidavit he submitted to the EC.

The Election Commission yesterday approved the transfer of 158 more upazila nirbahi officers and 338 officers-in-charge of police stations ahead of the January 7 national polls.

A total of 131 international observers and 46 foreign journalists have expressed interest in monitoring and covering the January 7 national election until yesterday, said Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam.

The commission earlier okayed a proposal to transfer 47 UNOs

At least 30 BNP men and two police personnel were injured when police foiled a BNP procession supporting today's blockade programme in Mymensingh's Nandail this morning

Responding to a query about BNP's participation in the polls, Alamgir said, 'We do not see any opportunity at this point.'

The movable assets of Law Minister Anisul Huq have increased around 11 times in the last five years, according to the affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission ahead of the upcoming national polls