A former Chhatra League leader was killed as two Awami League factions clashed during an election rally in Cox's Bazar's Ramu on Tuesday night.

Blue-collar constituents, sympathy vote, and parochialism are likely to play a pivotal role in the city's three major constituencies, Chattogram-9, -10 and -11.

Though Lalmonirhat-3 has been a stronghold of the Jatiya Party, a partner in the Awami League-led grand alliance, since 1991, the Jatiya Oikyafront, led by the BNP and several other parties, is eyeing a win this time.

A group of people, several of them disabled, going door to door to seek votes caught attention of Savar and Ashulia residents.

Ruling Awami League alleges that the BNP-Jamaat-Oikyafront clique is not only spreading false allegation and propaganda to make the election controversial, but also distributing illegal money and trying to destroy the congenial election environment.

Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Apu, a Jatiya Oikyafront candidate from Shariatpur-3 constituency, and five others are sued for allegedly distributing over Tk 8 crore to influence the coming election and instigate violence.

Ruling 14-party alliance alleges that opposition BNP and its alliance Jatiya Oikyafront are trying to make army and December 30 elections “questionable”.

At least 20 BNP leaders and activists including its Khagrachhari district unit President Wadud Bhuiyan are injured in an attack allegedly by Awami League men while campaigning in Ramgarh upazila.

Bangladesh government opens a media centre at a luxury hotel in Dhaka to relay election information to journalists on the day of December 30 election.

The military advises to remain alert against frauds who are identifying themselves as army officers and seeking financial assistance from candidates.

The Election Commission’s activities will determine whether BNP and its alliance will stay in the election race till the end, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police expressed concern about the safety of Dr Kamal Hossain during the meeting with the Jatiya Oikyafront convener.

The High Court today cleared the way for Awami League candidate for Dhaka-17 constituency, Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooque, also a film actor to run for the December 30 elections.

BNP candidate for Jhenidah-3 Motiur Rahman and his wife are arrested in Rayerbazar area of Dhaka on charge of carrying out subversive activities.

Rahat Ara Begum, wife of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, was barred from electioneering for her husband allegedly by ruling Awami League activists in Thakurgaon.

BNP-led 20-party alliance appeals to President Abdul Hamid to appoint a neutral person as the chief election commissioner ahead of the upcoming December 30 general election.

Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal has expressed satisfaction over the security measures taken for him by law enforcers, police say.

Awami League candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipu visits rival BNP contestant Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, who was injured in an attack yesterday.

A petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the Election Commission to disqualify 25 Jamaat-e-Islami candidates so that they cannot contest the 11th parliamentary elections.

Rapid Action Battalion detained three people in the capital's Motijheel and Gulshan yesterday for allegedly distributing money to influence the coming election and instigate violence.