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.

Four people were arrested for their suspected involvement in incidents of pre-polls violence in Bogura, Netrakona, and Jhenidah between Sunday night and yesterday.

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan today expressed hope that democracy will be "restored" in the country with a peaceful process this year

Arsonists today allegedly burned down a campaign office of the Kalyan Party nominated candidate for Cox's Bazar-1 (Chakaria-Pekua) constituency in Chakaria upazila

The Election Commission has ordered the authorities concerned to file a case against Awami League candidate for Jhenidah-1 constituency Abdul Hye for vandalising a political office of independent candidate Nazrul Islam

Results of the upcoming 12th National Election from remote areas like hill tract districts or coastal areas can be sent to authorities through WhatsApp, the Election Commission decided today

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today said that the EC has no jurisdiction to defer the election

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the people to give a befitting reply to BNP-Jamaat's arson violence by casting their votes in the January 7 national election

The election enquiry committee has issued a show cause notice to a government primary school teacher on charge of breaching the electoral code of conduct by joining the election campaign of Pabna-3 independent candidate Abdul Hamid

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will address an election rally in Faridpur town tomorrow

Two election camps of Shariatpur-2 constituency -- one belonging to Awami League candidate and the other to independent candidate -- were set on fire by unidentified arsonists today

The election inquiry committee has served a show-cause notice on Abul Kalam Azad, Awami League candidate for Gaibandha-4 for violating the election code of conduct

Some of them are rickshaw-pullers, some ply auto-rickshaws on Dhaka roads while others are shopkeepers, house-helps, bus drivers, private employees, and so on

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

Urges all concerned to carry out duties even if there is resistance to voting

Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman yesterday said there was a possibility of Bangladesh facing isolation from the world if the upcoming polls are not free, fair and credible.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday urged voters to show up at the polling stations and respond to anti-election conspiracies by casting their votes on January 7.

The January 7 polls need to be free and fair to prove that a government can hold such a national election through the Election Commission, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.

Most of the candidates contesting the upcoming national polls from the six parliamentary seats in Khulna are little known to people, and as such, there is a genuine lack of enthusiasm among the people as election campaigns continue.

While Awami League, Jatiyo Party and other political parties are campaigning round the clock, the offices of BNP, in district and upazila levels across Dinajpur and Rangpur, remain locked.