A neighbouring country is attempting to engineer the electoral process and is engaged in conspiracies surrounding Bangladesh’s upcoming national election, said National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that if the wrong candidate or the wrong government is voted into power, the country will move backwards.

At least 26 people were injured in separate clashes between activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Bhola and Cumilla yesterday.

Troops of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been instructed to avoid using lethal weapons while performing election duties.

In the run-up to February 12 polls, Shakeel Anwar visits outlying constituencies to hear directly from voters about their hopes, demands and expectations.

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman yesterday said public pressure has compelled a certain political party to start campaigning for a “yes” vote in the February 12 referendum.

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday warned against vote theft, urging voters to remain wary of people from other areas casting votes using someone else’s name.

Interacts with the public, distributes leaflet

Party warns against efforts to bring Awami League back into politics

Instructed to appear before election inquiry committee on February 3

BNP is the only experienced party to run country, he says

Also accuses country of favouring specific party

Number expected to rise, says SDG Coordinator Lamiya Murshed

Corrupts and extortionists to receive punishment they deserve, Shafiqur Rahman says0

Broken Bangla, village humour help BNP candidate Zakir Sarkar’s wife connect with rural voters

Urges voters to support BNP candidates for victory

EC sent 766,862 postal ballots to voters living abroad

NCP Chief Organiser (South) Hasnat Abdullah yesterday issued a stern warning to the media, police, and administration, urging them to remain accountable to the people rather than to any political party.

Islami Andolan Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim yesterday said neither BNP nor Jamaat can be trusted, as both parties had failed to fulfil people’s aspirations despite being in power.

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday said those who persecuted the country’s Hindu community during the Liberation War have returned in a new form to contest elections, raising concerns about the safety of all citizens in Bangladesh.