Activists of a local Awami League leader rally in Mymensingh’s Gouripur with demands of fresh nomination of the party.

At least 70 Awami League leaders have filed nomination papers as independent candidates from 43 constituencies in 21 districts, defying the party high command's repeated warnings of punitive action for going against party nominees.

The BNP has been facing new difficulties since the party candidates submitted their nomination papers for the upcoming polls.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says, BNP leaders are going beyond the control of their General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.

BNP Standing committee member Nazrul Islam Khan casts doubt over the general election with the current activities of the Election Commission.

Members of the same families in different constituencies submitted nomination papers, apparently as backup candidates for each other.

The BNP has nominated 25 leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami, a key component of the 20-party alliance, to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia cannot contest the upcoming parliamentary election as the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court ruling barring a person sentenced to more than two years in jail from taking part in elections even if an appeal against the conviction is pending.

Jatiya Party Presidium Member Salma Islam submitted her nomination paper as independent candidate yesterday for contesting from Dhaka-1 in the 11th parliamentary polls.

Video footage of Niaz Morshed Elite, son of BNP-nominated candidate Monirul Islam Yousuf for Chattogram-1, went viral on social media as he urged voters not to elect his father.

The European Parliament has announced that it will not observe the upcoming national election in Bangladesh.

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas alleges that his nomination paper for Dhaka-9 constituency has not been accepted by the Election Commission.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the Election Commission (EC) will honour the final verdict of the court on the issue of participation of any convicted person in the polls.

The Election Commission has withdrawn Narayanganj Superintendent of Police Anisur Rahman following a demand of the BNP-led 20-party alliance.

BNP forms its election coordination committee headed by the party’s Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan to oversee the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.

BNP Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo, joint secretary generals Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel and Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal are not contesting the 11th parliamentary elections slated for December 30.

Jatiya Party secretary general ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader says their chairman HM Ershad is now fine and he does not need to go to Singapore for treatment right now.

Supporters of the nomination seekers of ruling Awami League and its alliance partner Jatiya Party block Dhaka-Sylhet highway putting barricades at two separate points in Brahmanbaria and Narsingdi as their desired candidates did not get party tickets.

A High Court ruling yesterday apparently dealt a blow to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bid to contest the December 30 polls as it rejected five applications seeking suspension or a stay on conviction and sentences.

The police and Rapid Action Battalion have sought more than half of the total election budget of Tk 700 crore for maintaining law and order during the upcoming national polls.