Kazi Zafarullah tells Nixon Chowdhury

There is no foreign pressure ahead of the national election, said Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman today

In violation of the electoral code of conduct, Awami League candidate Mohiuddin Ahmad held a massive procession in Munshiganj's Sirajdikhan upazila today.

Prime Minister and President of Awami League Sheikh Hasina is set to address two rallies in Rangpur's Pirganj and Taraganj upazilas on Tuesday as part of the party's election campaign

A local Awami League leader was sued today over assaulting a Chuadanga-1 independent candidate and his supporters when they were campaigning for the January 7 national election in Sadar upazila last night

In Rajshahi-1, the Awami League’s election campaign is intensifying as the ruling party candidate continues to face challenges from within the party.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said that if the EC receives any complaint of vote rigging at a polling centre, voting will be immediately suspended there.

At least 12 people were injured, and an election camp was vandalised in electoral violence in four districts between Friday night and yesterday.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has said her party has allowed its aspirants to contest the national election so people can participate.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has said his party is participating in the national polls to make sure the party exists.

The Election Commission yesterday decided to withdraw the officers-in-charge (OCs) of Shailkupa and Harinakundu police stations in Jhenaidah as they were found to be neglectful in discharging their duties.

Deputy commissioner and returning officer of Chattogram Abul Bashar Mohammed Fakhruzzaman yesterday said the contesting candidates from 10 constituencies in Chattogram have been violating the electoral code of conduct during electioneering in most cases.

Bangladesh Workers Party, an ally of ruling Awami League, yesterday announced its election manifesto for the 12th parliamentary election, saying the country is grappling with various crises, including corruption, nepotism, inflation, and economic discrimination.

Bangladesh is facing the possibility of a third election in which the basic preconditions for a competitive and inclusive election are not really going to be fulfilled, eminent economist Professor Rehman Sobhan said yesterday.

BNP senior leader Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday said the party will be on the streets until the fall of the Awami League government, which they vowed to bring about peacefully.

Leaders and activists of Jubo Dal held a torch procession in Dhaka's Ashulia this evening demanding Khaleda Zia's unconditional release and resignation of the current government.

An allegation of vandalising Bhaberchar union Awami League office in Gazaria of Munshiganj has been brought against independent candidate of Munshiganj-3 constituency Mohammad Faisal Biplab

Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman today warned of taking legal action against those who are involved with the distribution of leaflets to discourage voters from going to polling centres to cast their votes

Bangladesh Congress candidate for Bogura-4 constituency Ashraful Hossain Alom, also known as Hero Alom, today alleged that he was assaulted by the ruling party men during his election campaign in the district’s Nandigram upazila

The 12 remote polling stations include one in Rowangchhari upazila, three in Ruma upazila, seven in Thanchi upazila and one in Alikadam upazila.