BNP says it sees a victory as the Election Commission (EC) has given back candidatures to some of its heavyweight candidates in contesting the December 30 national election.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) will scrap the digital security law and formulate a federal government if the party is voted to power.

The High Court (HC) directs the returning officers to receive and scrutinise nomination papers of three aspirants of Dhaka-16 and Kishoreganj-1 and Kishoreganj-2 constituencies in 12 hours.

Jatiya Oikyafront has postponed its rally scheduled to be held on December 10 in Dhaka on political ground.

Election Commission rules BNP’s top candidates Abdul Wadud Bhuiyan and Abdul Wahab illegal to run for the upcoming elections.

Syed Abul Maqsud, a columnist and civic rights activist, says the Election Commission is under an “invisible pressure” and therefore, it is failing to perform properly.

Upazila chairmen whose nominations were cancelled on the ground that their resignation from their posts were not accepted by the local government ministry are likely to get back their candidacy as the Election Commission okayed candidatures of at least three such election aspirants.

Salman F Rahman, adviser to AL president, now has a contender from BNP at Dhaka-1 constituency as Khondokar Abu Ashfaque got back his candidacy after appeal.

BNP has got back three of the six seats which fell void of its candidate for the upcoming general elections. The only seats remaining to receive a ruling are Rangpur-5, Manikganj- 2 and Shariatpur-1 constituencies.

Aspiring candidates with BNP ticket, Golam Maula Roni, Morshed Miltan and Tamijuddin have been cleared to run for the general election.

The BNP has finalised candidates in at least 150 constituencies and will pick contenders for the remaining seats after the Election Commission decides the fate of many of its leaders' appeals against rejection of their nomination papers.

Expressing dissatisfaction with the electoral enquiry committees, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday advised their members to be proactive for winning people's trust.

Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday urged all, including the media, to stay alert about any move that could hamper an impartial and credible election.

The Election Commission today starts the mammoth task of disposing of 543 appeals against returning officers' nomination rejections.

The High Court yesterday ordered the returning officer of Kishoreganj-2 constituency to receive and scrutinise the nomination paper of

Dinajpur-1 lawmaker Manoranjan Shill Gopal, his wife or any of his dependents do not have a single penny in banks, although the family's net wealth grew 38 times in the last 10 years.

The election commissioners should resign if they fail to perform their duties properly, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says.

BNP files an appeal petition with the Election Commission (EC) against the commission's rejection of its chief Khaleda Zia’s nominations in three constituencies.

Jatiya Party chief HM Ershad was again admitted to Dhaka Combined Military Hospital (CMH) yesterday.

Jatiya Oikyafront leader and Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna yesterday said they will not leave the election field under any circumstance.