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.

A sense of unease has gripped the country, said human rights organisation Ain o Salish Kendra’s Executive Committee Chairperson Advocate ZI Khan Panna yesterday.

The Supreme Court chamber judge today cancelled its earlier order that allowed independent candidate Md Salahuddin to contest the January 7 polls from Chattogram-4 constituency, as he is still serving as a government official.

The Electoral enquiry Committee has served show-cause notices against Awami League candidate Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu from Barguna-1 constituency and a ward councillor for violating the electoral code of conduct

At least 27 people were injured in pre-polls violence in three districts since last night.

An Awami League leader was beaten up allegedly by supporters of AL candidate Tahjib Alam Siddique of Jhenaidah-2 constituency (Harinakundu) in Ganna union of Jhenaidah Sadar upazila for campaigning for an AL independent

At least 25 people were injured in a clash between supporters of candidates of Awami League and independent for the Rajshahi-4 constituency in the upcoming national elections this afternoon

Two Jatiya Party-nominated candidates from Barisal-5 and Barguna-1 constituencies have decided not to contest the upcoming national elections slated for January 7, fearing that the election would not be free and fair

Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman today said there is a possibility that Bangladesh will be isolated from the world if the upcoming national polls is not free, fair and credible

The Supreme Court today cancelled its earlier order that allowed independent candidate Md Salahuddin to contest the January 7 polls from Chattogram-4 constituency as he is still serving as a government official under the health ministry

The January 7 polls need to be free and fair to prove that a government can hold the national election through the Election Commission, the chief election commissioner said today

Jatiyo Party chairman GM Quader yesterday alleged that his party’s candidates across the country are being threatened and intimidated by Awami League during their electioneering.

Moshiur Rahman Ranga, an independent candidate from Rangpur-1 constituency and former general secretary of Jatiyo Party, has violated the electoral code of conduct by allegedly  organising a feast for at least 7,000 voters from his electoral area Gangachhara upazila on Friday.

Jatiyo Party chairman GM Quader and secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu claimed on several occasions that their party has no consensus with the ruling Awami League regarding the upcoming national elections.

Sixty-year-old Md Ibrahim, a farmer in Dhalghat Camp area under Patiya upazila, witnessed almost all the national elections held in Bangladesh so far.

The Election enquiry committee of Khulna issued a show-cause notice to the University Grants Commission member Prof Biswajit Chanda, on the allegation of breaching electoral code of conduct.

At least 61 people, including the brother of Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, were injured in five districts yesterday in incidents of pre-polls violence.

Although there are laws in place to limit the expenditure of political parties in electioneering ahead of polls, the Election Commission lacks a mechanism to monitor such spending, according to some EC officials.

The Election Commission reinstated candidature of 48 aspirants including three from Awami League and 10 from the Ganotantri Party following the order of High Court until Friday.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said the commission is ready to tackle all challenges ahead of the upcoming national elections.