Ballot papers for 39,061 of the 42,024 polling centres will be handed over to the presiding officers by 6:00am today, as polling begins at 8:00am and will continue till 4:00pm without any break.

This election lacks the expected competition and participation of political parties due to the differences of opinion among some parties over the institutional procedure for holding polls, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.

The candidates of ruling Awami League continued electioneering  in at least four constituencies of Rajshahi till yesterday night, although polls campaigns officially ended on Thursday.

The international community will be closely watching the election today to see how peaceful and participatory it is after the boycott of the BNP and its allies, which made it a one-sided affair.

As the nation heads to the polls today, the BNP continues its two-day hartal as part of a polls-boycott movement. The party has also called for a non-cooperation movement to remove the current regime and demanded elections under a neutral administration.

The culmination of campaigning for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls in Chattogram has been marked by violence, particularly clashes between Awami League candidates and their independent counterparts.

In preparation for the upcoming 12th national election today, the Rapid Action Battalion has deployed 700 patrol teams across the country to ensure security.

With the country going to polls today, Awami League candidates in Pabna-1 and 3 are finding it hard to keep up with their independent counterparts.

A group of Dhaka University students formed a human chain yesterday and urged voters to refrain from casting votes and stay home on January 7, calling it a “one sided” election.

A Trinamool BNP candidate for Narayanganj-2 constituency has quit the 12th parliamentary election

Awami League’s efforts to balance the Bangladesh’s ties with India and China have produced dividends

The Bangladesh Railway has suspended operations of 32 trains for different destinations across the country tomorrow and Monday due to lack of passengers and security concern

The Election Commission's app, costing Tk 21 crore, to assist voters in finding election-related information, including polling centers, crashed on the eve of the election day

Four supporters of an independent candidate from Faridupur-3 constituency, including his chief election agent, were injured in an attack in Sadar upazila allegedly by rival Awami League candidate's supporters this afternoon

Supervisor finds timer IED inside moving bus; informs bomb disposal unit who later defused it

BNP today strongly rejected the Commonwealth secretary-general's call for a "conducive environment" in tomorrow's election, terming it a "farcical exercise" contradicting people's aspirations for democracy

Independent candidate Nurul Islam Milon for Cumilla-8 constituency has decided not to contest the national election slated for tomorrow

Arsonists set fire to a room of the Sher-E-Bangla Girls High School, designated as a polling centre for tomorrow's national election, in Patuakhali town this morning

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today called upon voters to exercise their voting rights freely, braving all fears and concerns.

Seems like it will not going to be a smooth sailing for "boat" in Dinajpur