Four schools designated as polling centres came under arson attacks in three constituencies of Rajshahi early today

At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the activists of Awami League candidate Engineer Mahbubur Rahman Helal and independent candidate Dr Murad Hasan in Jamalpur's Sarishabari upazila last night, police said

Natore district Chhatra League president Farhad Bin Aziz and three other BCL activists were injured in a clash between two BCL factions yesterday.

Chattogram Custom House issued show-cause notices on Sinohydro Corporation Ltd for failing to export goods imported tax-free for the Padma Bridge project and extending the deadline to do so.

Transparency International Bangladesh yesterday emphasised the need for ensuring fair trial and justice for the country’s sole Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and said the case against him should be treated with utmost importance.

Followers of some MP aspirants are trying to hire known criminals to commit violence during the upcoming polls, Rab said yesterday.

At least five people, including four police personnel, were injured in two separate clashes yesterday that took place between members of BNP and police in Dhaka and Natore.

Police yesterday arrested two men on suspicion of mugging an Italian photographer in the port city’s Kazir Dewri area on Tuesday night. A CNG-run autorickshaw which was allegedly used in the mugging incident was also seized on the day.

Rab yesterday recovered what appeared to be an explosive-like object from the election office compound in Naogaon’s Mohadebpur upazila, said police.

Rab has started to use an On-site Identification and Verification System (OIVS) device to identify any criminal or suspect's records instantly for the first time during an election.

Natore district Chhatra League President Farhad Bin Aziz and three other BCL men were injured in a factional clash between groups in the district today

Police today arrested two men on suspicion of mugging an Italian photographer in the port city’s Kazir Dewri area on Tuesday night

Followers of some candidates contesting the January 7 polls are trying to hire known criminals to commit violence during the election, Rab said today

BNP today called a countrywide hartal from Saturday morning to Monday morning as part of their movement to boycott the January 7 elections

Md Hamidul Alam, additional commissioner of Barishal Metropolitan Police, has been suspended from his post

The BNP today announced that it will bring out processions and conduct countrywide mass contact programmes tomorrow to garner public support for its campaign to boycott the January 7 parliamentary election

The High Court today granted bail to Golam Kibria alias GK Shamim, an expelled Jubo League leader in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 297 crore

A police officer was injured and a police van was vandalised allegedly by BNP men who brought our a procession in Dhaka's Dhamrai upazila this morning

A man was shot dead and another injured after "supporters of the Munshiganj-3 Awami League candidate " came under an attack in Munshikandi area of Munshiganj Sadar upazila early today

An Awami League activist was hacked to death in Barishal’s Muladi yesterday.