Prime minister and president of Awami League, Sheikh Hasina has pledged to strengthen the parliament further in her party’s manifesto.

Prime minister and president of Awami League, Sheikh Hasina has pledged to strengthen the parliament further in her party’s manifesto.

Jamalpur-1 candidate from BNP tent, M Rashiduzzaman Millat’s hopes of candidacy is dashed after the Supreme Court upheld his rejection.

The Jatiya Oikyafront, if voted to power, will form an all-party truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and false cases of the last 10 years.

Standing against the politics of vengeance and revenge, the BNP wants to form a “National Commission” to reach a social agreement among all on this matter and introduce a new political culture.

Oikyafront's pledges in its election manifesto, to continue the trial for war criminals and end corruption, are “nothing but a joke”, Awami League joint general secretary Abdur Rahman said yesterday.

Jatiya Oikyafront, an alliance of several major opposition parties including BNP and Gono Forum, today revealed their manifesto for the 11th parliamentary election scheduled to be held on December 30. Here are the key points of the manifesto.

The Daily Star is launching a new series of talk show ‘The Election Talks 2018’ where experts will be analysing all aspects of the upcoming general elections, contemporary politics, events and incidents.

The High Court directs the Election Commission to allocate BNP’s election symbol “Sheaf of Paddy” to its candidate Prof Nazrul Islam for Rajshahi-5 constituency.

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in an arson case filed in Cumilla in 2015.

The Supreme Court today placed a bar on three chairmen of the BNP tent from contesting in the upcoming parliamentary election of December 30.

Major opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has promised mass reforms in the health sector, including bringing down the cost of medical treatment.

Jatiya Oikyafront has pledged speedy trial of the attackers who pounced on students during the movement of safe roads a few months ago.

Stern actions will be taken against persons responsible for banking scams and the Bangladesh Bank will be given full autonomy to run the banking sector, Jatiya Oikyafront said in its manifesto.

A provision for an election time government will be made and the Election Commission will be given full independence, Oikyafront says in its manifesto.

Major opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has unveiled its manifesto, promising civil service quota only for the backward community of the society.

Jatiya Oikyafront’s leader Dr Kamal Hossain today urged law enforcers against following unlawful orders. Bringing allegation that the government has taken total control of police and administration, he said, “I have never seen such a situation in my life.”

The BNP yesterday demanded immediate deployment of armed forces members, alleging that the government did not want the party to stay in the polls race and police were acting as its opposition.

Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront will meet the chief election commissioner tomorrow to discuss about a wide variety of issues ahead of the election.

BNP candidate for Chandpur-3 constituency Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik comes under attack allegedly by Awami League activists during his electioneering in the area.