Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrest eight people from Maghbazar and Mowchak areas in Dhaka city last night allegedly for spreading rumour on social media over tomorrow’s national election.

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The voters from minority communities will play a major role in the six constituencies of Khulna during tomorrow's polls as they hold a large stake in the area's vote bank.

Just two days before the election, the BNP extended its support to independent candidate Salma Islam, a Jatiya Party presidium member running against Awami League nominee and business tycoon Salman F Rahman in Dhaka-1.

“I am requesting all leaders and activists of the BNP and its front organisations and alliance partners not to stay at home or go to work. Also, don't sit at any tea stall or any crowded place near the streets and campaign after evening until further instruction.”

Major global media outlets and the international community, including the UN and the US, are set to keep their eyes on tomorrow's parliamentary election in Bangladesh.

Fire service yesterday doused a fire at Pritam-Zaman Tower, housing central office of Jatiya Oikyafront, in the capital's Paltan area after three hours of frantic effort.

At least 15 people were injured and 13 others arrested over violence in two districts yesterday, two days before the 11th parliamentary polls.

Security was stepped up further yesterday in the capital and elsewhere with the chief election commissioner expressing hope that tomorrow's polls would be held in a festive atmosphere.

The Awami League has instructed its grassroots leaders and activists to be on high alert on the voting day to thwart any attempt to foil tomorrow's election.

Amnesty International yesterday urged the Bangladesh authorities to look into the “ongoing violent attacks on journalists and activists” ahead of the 11th parliamentary polls.

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday hoped that the army would create an atmosphere where voters could cast their votes safely in the tomorrow's election.

Today’s episode of ‘The Election Talks 2018’ brings former student politician and journalist Subhash Singha Roy, and political analyst Dr Sakhawat Hossain.

BNP’s top policymaker Nazrul Isalm Khan claims that the government is obstructing the environment of free and fair national election.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) is fully prepared to ensure a violence-free general election, its chief Asaduzzaman Mia says.

Urging voters to come at polling centres on election day, BNP calls voters to vote for the freedom of its chairperson Khaleda Zia.

Ruling Awami League activists in Cumilla flex their muscles to release a party man from the custody of local police just two days ahead of election.

Election Commission has allowed carrying mobile phones in voting centres, but on condition that they will not use it inside voting centres.

Dhaka city dwellers are leaving the city for their home in masses ahead of the upcoming general election to be held on Sunday.

Awami League claims six of its activists were killed by opposition BNP men during the period of election campaign across the country.