Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, five-time lawmaker from Barguna-1 (Sadar, Amtali, Taltali) and Awami League candidate from the constituency in the January 7 polls, is under pressure from three heavyweight independent candidates from the same party.

While candidates come up with a lot of strategies to sway voters in their favour, the Awami League candidate of Dinajpur-6 has allegedly gone for a rather unusual approach -- offering free entry to an amusement park.

A “neighbouring country” is directly interfering in Bangladesh’s affairs to hold a “dummy” election on January 7, alleged BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi yesterday.

Defying the ban on using plastic for election campaigns, candidates have put up a huge number of laminated and polythene-coated posters in different areas across the capital ahead of the national polls.

The Awami League high command has instructed leaders and activists to work for Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) chairman Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Maijbhandari in Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency despite fielding a party candidate

BNP Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan today said time is still there for the Awami League-led government to hold talks with political parties to get out of the political crisis

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP has fled from the field of politics after receiving red card due to its foul play

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen today alleged that the BNP has been plotting to create a confrontational situation in the country ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections scheduled for January 7

At least 10 people were injured as supporters of Awami League and independent candidates for Pabna-1 clashed in Pabna's Santhia this evening

The clash among the supporters of independent candidate Pankaj Nath, also an AL leader, and AL candidate Shammi Ahmed occurred at 2:45pm at Bangabandhu Udyan, 15 minutes before the PM Sheikh Hasina reached the venue

The Supreme Court in the full text of an order has observed that the Election Commission can resolve the disputes regarding the registration of Gonotantri Party, a member of Awami League-led 14-party alliance, which has split into two factions

The Election Commission (EC) today decided to postpone the election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of an independent candidate earlier in the day

The southern district of Barishal has been in a festive mood marking the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her first to the area in five years

The electoral enquiry committee yesterday issued show-cause notices to the Pabna-3 Awami League candidate Md Mokbul Hossain and independent candidate Abdul Hamid Master for violating the electoral code of conduct

A total of 1,151 platoons of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed across the country, including the capital Dhaka, to help maintain law and order so that the upcoming general election can be held in a free, fair and peaceful manner

Superintendent of Feni Police Zakir Hasan yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to open fire to save ballot boxes and voting papers ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections slated for January 7.

Awami League leader Syed Faizul Amir Litu, an independent candidate for Narail-2 constituency, has regained his candidacy to contest in the 12th parliamentary elections.

Election inquiry committee of Pabna-3 constituency has issued show cause notices against nine teachers from different institutions of the constituency over allegations of campaigning for AL candidate

A crude bomb was blasted at the election camp of independent candidate Md Obaidur Rahman at Rajshahi-5 constituency last evening.

Four BNP leaders were arrested yesterday while distributing anti-election leaflets in Laxmipur's Ramganj