Prisoners exercise franchise through postal ballots

Army deploys extra troops, ramps up patrols and checkpoints

BNP’s only expectation is democratic restoration, he says

He was found unconscious at press club; colleagues mourn his passing

Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs leads 15-member delegation; talks focus on credible election and democratic institutions

Says three-tier security deployment planned for polling centres

Much of that centres around claims of attacks against Bangladesh's minorities -- around 10 percent of Bangladesh's population is non-Muslim, most of them Hindu.

Workers head home as factories shut and holiday begins ahead of polls

Investigation launched to identify perpetrators

Candidates visited constituencies far and wide to reach voters during 19-day campaign

Nahid alleges Qayyum holds citizenship of Republic of Vanuatu

Chief observer says authorities appear in control as mission deploys 200-plus monitors nationwide

Pro-Jamaat pages far ahead in count, engagement; BNP, AL trail

Political parties yesterday outlined their visions for governance, reform, and citizen welfare, among other issues, in addresses to the nation on state television, a day before the polls.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim has said his party has never engaged in power-centric politics, stressing that it remains committed to ideology and Islam.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman alleged that a certain group, fearing defeat, has become desperate and is now plotting to hijack the election “through the back door”.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said that winning applause with pleasing words is easy, but running a country is not.

As a single constituency, Brahmanbaria-3 (Sadar) has the highest number of vulnerable polling centres in the 13th parliamentary election, with 121 centres classified as “highly risky”, according to police assessments.

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday walked back from its directive banning mobile phones within 400 yards of polling centres during the 13th national election and referendum scheduled for February 12 after a barrage of criticisms.

Acknowledging shortcomings while in power earlier, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, in an address to the nation yesterday, apologised to the people, saying his party has learned from past mistakes and is committed to building a safer Bangladesh for all.