The BNP has expelled 15 of its central and grassroots-level leaders since the announcement of the schedule for the 12th parliamentary polls for breaching party discipline and joining the election in violation of the party's decision

BNP's expelled Vice-Chairman Shahjahan Omar has been declared persona non grata by the party’s Jhalakathi district unit for opting to contest the upcoming polls on Awami League ticket

Ruling Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1, Shakib Al Hasan, the iconic cricketer, on Friday replied in writing to the show cause notice served on him for breaching electoral code of conduct

Police today filed a case against 200/250 unidentified people in connection with last night’s clash between supporters of the Awami League nominee and independent candidate for Shariatpur-2 in the district’s Naria upazila

In the first phase, it asked to transfer all UNOs who have been working in their respective upazilas for more than a year

A total of 21 aspirants, the highest of all seats, will contest for the Dhaka-5 constituency, which consists of areas of Demra and a part of Kadamtali

Death-row convict dies in Kashimpur

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the train of the 12th parliamentary election is already running, and it won’t stop until it reaches its destination, no matter how many obstacles come.

Jatiya Party (JP) leader Md Rafiqul Islam, who has submitted nomination from Trinamool BNP, is going to contest the 12th national election from Dhaka-4 constituency without his party's consent.

Police tonight arrested a BNP leader accused in multiple cases of arson and sabotage in Gazipur's Tongi

Just a day after stepping out of jail, BNP Vice Chairman Shahjahan Omar yesterday submitted papers to participate in the national election as an Awami League nominee for Jhalakathi-1 constituency.

Forty-five more leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations were yesterday sentenced to different jail terms in five cases filed years ago over political violence in the capital.

The BNP has called a fresh 48-hour countrywide blockade starting at 6:00am on Sunday. This would be the ninth spell of blockade since October 28.

Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, is facing another split centring the conflict between its Chairman GM Quader and Chief Patron Raushan Ershad over MP nominations, party insiders said.

Awami League will decide on the seat-sharing issue within the alliance on the final day of withdrawal of candidacy, said Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Leaders of Khilafat Rabbani Bangladesh and Nezam-e-Islami Party yesterday called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Gono Bhaban.

The upcoming national election is unlikely to be “participatory” and it is impossible to ensure public confidence in such an election, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) said yesterday.

The role of law enforcers in using excessive force to suppress opposition parties reveals a clear bias that has caused anger and frustration among people, said Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF) yesterday.

A covered van was set on fire by unidentified criminals in Gazipur's Tongi at 10:15pm, on the day of BNP's hartal

Around 10 people were allegedly injured in a clash between two factions of the Chhatra League regarding establishing supremacy in Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj this afternoon