Bangladesh Hindu, Buddhist and Christian Oikya Parishad leaders once again urge the political parties not to give nomination for the upcoming national election to anyone who earlier had involvement in repression of minority communities.

BNP in a letter urges Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda seeking his interference to stop filing of “false cases” and arrest of the party’s leaders and activists by law enforcers.

The much-awaited launch of the Rohingya repatriation was cancelled at the last moment yesterday as the refugees refused to return to Rakhine for fear of fresh persecution.

The BNP did not let its grassroots leaders primarily select its contenders in the polls, ignoring the electoral law and its own charter.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday made light of his penchant for daytime dozes after his office said "power naps" had caused the gruff leader to miss a number of key meetings at a Singapore summit.

Coming down heavily on the BNP for attacking police and torching their vehicles, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked them not to hatch conspiracies to foil the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Bangladesh Chhatra League issues an ultimatum asking BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to make an apology by 48 hours for his remark about BCL.

In response to BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul’s claim that the attack at the BNP’s Nayapaltan central office was by Chhatra League supporters, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says he could not believe that Mirza Fakhrul could lie so much.

The newly formed political alliance Jatiya Oikyafront will contest the upcoming general election with the symbol of sheaf of paddy (election symbol of BNP).

Juktofront sends a letter to the Election Commission to extend the deadline for symbol allocation in the upcoming parliamentary election.

Starting today, Election Commission has cancelled leave for all of its staff and those under its disposal until the general election on December 30.

The High Court defers the delivery of its order on a writ petition filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the government decision to take her back to jail from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has said military will be deployed in country from at least five days ahead of the election.

Police say they have been able to identify an arsonist who set fire to police vehicle yesterday, during the clash with BNP activists at Nayapaltan.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday told a Dhaka court that her party leaders had been kept busy with cases at a time when the preparation for the national election was underway.

Jatiya Oikyafront yesterday demanded that the Election Commission defer the election, set for December 30, by three more weeks. But the ruling Awami League termed the proposal illogical and urged the commission to stick to its schedule.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday made the MP aspirants from the party promise to accept whoever she nominated for the upcoming election and work together for them.

Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin says that the election commission to decide on further delay in election schedule after discussion.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that 75 seats will be allotted for the member parties of the 14-party alliance in the upcoming 11th national elections.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says attacks and setting fire to police vans in front of BNP party office in city’s Nayapaltan are planned.