Bangladesh and India have agreed to strengthen vigilance along the common border to halt cross border movement of materials that might be used to stage any activities of sabotage during or ahead of the next national elections in Bangladesh.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the national election would be rescheduled if BNP joins the polls.

Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote urged the Election Commission to extend the deadline for submission of nomination papers or upcoming national polls by seven days

A total of 69 incumbent lawmakers did not get the ruling Awami League's nomination for the 2024 national election.

The ruling Awami League named its candidates for the 2024 national election today

The party did not mention its candidates for Kushtia-2 and Narayanganj-5

Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna appeared in a political programme today, ending speculation about his absence from the political scene

The Election Commission does not have the means to effectively check whether people running for parliament stay within the limits for campaign spending.

An atmosphere of fear and violence prevails across the country instead of festivity ahead of the upcoming national polls, opposition BNP has said.

The 14-party allies will demand the Awami League set aside more seats for them this time but the ruling party will assign fewer seats to them compared to the last national election, sources in the AL said.

If the BNP does not participate in the upcoming election, the polls will turn into a costume party, said a speaker at a roundtable yesterday.

Election Commissioner Ahsan Habib Khan yesterday said the EC expects the participation of all registered political parties in the 12th national election slated for January 7 next year.

A total of 643 magistrates will be deployed in the next parliamentary election.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad at the latter’s Gulshan home last night.

After several weeks of indecision, another Islamist party, Bangladesh Khelafat Andolon (BKA), today announced to participate in the January 7 parliamentary election

Election Commissioner (Retd) Brig Gen Md Ahsan Habib Khan today said the Election Commission expects the participation of all registered political parties in the 12th national election slated for January 7 next year

Anwar Hossain Manju, joint convener of Juri Upazila Swechchhasebak Dal in Moulvibazar, has been expelled from the party for buying nomination forms of Trinamool BNP to participate in the 12th parliamentary election

At least 26 out of the 44 registered political parties have decided to take part in the January 7 national election.

Two election commissioners have differed on the rescheduling of the upcoming national election.

An independent aspirant was attacked by miscreants yesterday while he was returning home after collecting nomination form for Cumilla-9 constituency to contest the 12th national elections.