'The Election Commission has been discharging its duties like a puppet of the ruling Awami League government. It is doing exactly what it was instructed to do by the government,' says CPB General Secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince

Amid the ongoing political unrest, vehicles and establishments are being set on fire across the country. According to Fire Service and Civil Defence data, more than 150 arsons have been reported nationwide in the last 17 days

They called the strike protesting the hurried announcement of the polls schedule

Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, today said dialogue between the political parties can still take place even after announcement of the election schedule

As the polls schedule is set to be announced around 7:00pm today, the ruling Awami League's party office is filled with leaders and activists while the opposition BNP's office remains locked

Around 19 people, including five police officials, were allegedly injured during a clash between supporters of BNP and Awami League on the Bogura-Dhaka highway in Sherpur upazila today

Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) has rejected the polls schedule and announced fresh protest programme across the country for tomorrow to press home its demand for holding the next general election under a "national government"

BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan today said any "unilateral" announcement of the election schedule will further complicate the existing political crisis

As the schedule of the 12th national election is likely to be announced today, many wonder what the polls-time government will look like.

Business leaders yesterday urged the country’s apex trade body to initiate a dialogue with the political parties to defuse the current instability and violence that is aggravating the health of the already fragile economy.

Dr Kamal Hossain, emeritus president of the Gono Forum, yesterday said his party wants a participatory election through national dialogues.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday said Awami League would like to hold dialogue to uphold democracy but raised questions regarding who they would hold it with.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at the Bangabhaban last night.

Says foreign minister

BNP today urged the government to stop playing games in the name of announcing the schedule for the 12 parliamentary elections

Double-decker BRTC bus in Mirpur 10; two buses of Manarat International University in Beribad

The ruling Awami League today decided to hold large-scale processions across the country following the announcement of election schedule

Police yesterday sued 93 BNP men in Narayanganj, including its district president, for allegedly torching a bus in Siddhirganj's Godnail area on Sunday evening

At least 154 arson attacks, mostly on vehicles, were reported between October 28 and November 13, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence statistics

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner today said it was the BNP who had kept their own party office in Nayapaltan locked since October 28, but the party put the blame on police for putting its headquarters under lock and key.