The country is likely to see a “staged election” on January 7 which may deepen the existing political and economic crises, speakers said at a webinar yesterday.

Chattogram-4 MP Didarul Alam, who was mulling an independent run after failing to get the nod from the ruling Awami League, has stepped aside from the election race, expressing his support for the AL nominee of the constituency.

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

The Election Commission (EC) has started scrutinising the papers of the candidates who submitted their nominations for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections

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

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

The Election Commission has asked the home ministry to transfer all officers-in-charge discharging duties at their respective police stations for over six months

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.

UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said that he hopes Bangladesh honours its long and strong tradition of democratic governance

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.

Many candidates, mostly Awami League runners and leaders running as independents, violated the electoral code of conduct yesterday by staging a huge show of strength while submitting their nomination papers.

The BNP and its like-minded parties are formally out of the polls as nobody from those submitted nomination papers yesterday, the deadline for the submissions.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina finds herself pitted against seven opponents in Goipalganj-3 constituency.

The Election Commission yesterday asked 17 ruling Awami League nominees, including four ministers, to explain why they had violated the electoral code of conduct.

Many people who previously acted against the interest of the country’s minority communities were nominated to contest the upcoming national elections, alleged rights activist Sultana Kamal yesterday.

A total of 119 nomination papers have been submitted for the 15 seats in Dhaka city ahead of the upcoming national election.

A total of 21 aspirants submitted their nomination papers online ahead of the 12th national election -- almost half the number of online submissions compared to the previous polls, Election Commission officials said yesterday.

Candidates of 30 out of 44 registered political parties have submitted nomination papers for the January 7 national election

Syed Shukur Ali Shuvo of the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Mohiuddin of Desh TV have been elected President and General Secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) respectively