The High Court yesterday directed chief election commissioner (CEC) to immediately forward the nomination paper of BNP leader Mirza Abbas to the returning officer for scrutiny.

The Election Commission yesterday finalised a total of 40,199 polling centres nationwide for the December 30 polls.

The Election Commission has received a record number of appeals by parliamentary aspirants whose nomination papers were rejected by returning officers.

The High Court yesterday rejected a writ petition that challenged the legality of the appointment of chief election commissioner and

The BNP had as many as 141 nominations rejected while their rival the ruling Awami League only had three, sources in the Election Commission said.

Jatiya Oikyafront urges the Election Commission to issue directives to the Home Ministry to release all leaders and activists of different parties arrested in “political” cases.

Aspiring candidates have begun to file in appeal at the Election Commission challenging the rejection to run for general elections on December 30.

Election Commission has asked root level election officers to build credibility and confidence among the voters and candidates of the general election.

Election Commission will begin its round the clock watch on social media from tomorrow to curb propaganda and fake news ahead of the general elections.

Aspirants seeking to appeal against their disqualification for candidacy in the general elections have to file their case by December 5.

The Election Commission cancels 786 nominations during its scrutiny process before clearing candidates to contest for the general elections.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said no incident of violation of electoral law happened during the filing of nomination papers across the country on Wednesday.

The Election Commission has withdrawn Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman following a demand of the BNP-led 20-party alliance.

Nomination seekers are thronging the offices of returning officers across the country since morning as today is the last date for submission of nomination papers.

The Election Commission has sent a letter to returning officers and local administrations saying that it did not impose any restriction on arranging any religious gathering or waz mahfil ahead of the national election.

A Supreme Court lawyer has filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC), challenging the legality of the appointments of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and four other election commissioners, claiming that no specific rules were formulated for their appointment.

Electronic voting machines will be used in Dhaka-6 and-13, Chattogram-9, Rangpur-3, Khulna-2 and Satkhira-2 constituencies in the upcoming parliamentary election.

The government agencies will soon start monitoring social media sites, including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, round-the-clock to check any smear campaign ahead of the December 30 parliamentary election.

BNP sends a letter to the Election Commission urging it to take steps against the use of Awami League’s slogans in different executive orders of the government.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda asks the executive magistrates to work with local administration, presiding officers and law enforcers in a coordinated way during the upcoming national election.