A writ petition was filed with the High Court today challenging the legality of the provision that requires an independent candidate to collect signatures from one percent voters of a constituency in order to contest the national election

Awami League candidate from Chattogram-7 (Rangunia) and Information Minister Hasan Mahmud's loans nearly doubled in the last five years, although his wealth has not increased

There is no pressure from outside the country regarding the upcoming national polls, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said today

Seat-sharing between the partners of the ruling Awami League-led 14-party alliance will be finalised by today or tomorrow, AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today

Political parties who have committed to participating in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election are preparing in full swing. The Awami League and Jatiya Party have announced their list of nominees, and interestingly, it includes a handful of celebrities

Washington yesterday reiterated that it would continue to engage with the government, opposition, civil society, and other stakeholders for a free and fair elections

Aspirants or financial institutions will be able to lodge petitions with the Election Commission (EC) challenging returning officers' (ROs') decisions over rejection or acceptance of nomination papers from today as the scrutiny of the papers have been completed

Shakib Al Hasan's annual income is around Tk 5.5 crore while he has loans worth Tk 33 crore, according to documents he submitted to the Election Commission

Election code violations are rampant ahead of the January 7 election, but the Election Commission has yet to take any punitive action against the rule breakers.

At least 118 aspirant MPs who have filed nomination papers out of the total 2,713 for the January 7 national election have been identified as loan defaulters, said Bangladesh Bank officials.

Candidatures of at least 731 aspirants out of 2,716 have been cancelled by returning officers across the country.

The Election Commission yesterday approved a public administration ministry proposal for transfer of 47 upazila nirbahi officers in the first phase, ahead of the January 7 national elections.

The wealth of Awami League lawmaker Nazrul Islam Babu and his wife witnessed a staggering rise over the past 15 years

After being an MP for 5 years, his annual income has shot up to Tk 36 lakh, shows the affidavit he has submitted to the EC

Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad's income has tripled since 2008. Besides, the combined movable property of him and his wife has surged 22 times to Tk 7.77 crore from Tk 34.07 lakh in 2008, as per affidavits submitted to the EC

Former Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, from Sylhet-6 constituency, tripled his income from Tk 16.30 lakh in 2018 to Tk 50.30 lakh in the latest affidavit for the upcoming elections

The EC's approval came after it received the ministry's proposal for transfer of 47 UNOs, who served over two years at their stations

To stop use of illegal firearms ahead of the upcoming national election, police have started drives to recover such weapons. Additionally, licensed firearms are also required to be submitted to designated police stations before the election, as per Election Commission laws

The Election Commission today asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to send proposals to transfer officers-in-charge (OCs) of all police stations by December 08 in order to conduct the 12th parliamentary elections scheduled for January 7 in a fair manner

Nomination papers rejected mainly for three reasons, says EC joint secretary