Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election, promising to clean up politics, shrink the state and crack down on crime, in a dramatic swing away from the left in the world’s fourth-largest democracy.

Barrister Mainul Hosein was shown arrested yesterday in a case filed by an Awami League leader under the Digital Security Act for “dishonouring journalist Masuda Bhatti and the entire female community”.

The Supreme Court is set to deliver an order today on an appeal filed by BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia challenging the High Court judgement that allowed a lower court to continue trial of the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case against her in her absence.

BNP yesterday alleged the Election Commission of working to meet the agenda of the government.

Dr Kamal Hossain in a letter urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to arrange talks between the Awami League and Jatiya Oikyafront ahead of the national polls.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says his party will take part in the upcoming general election to bring change in power for the sake of peace and prosperity.

The government would have to face unimaginable “punishment” if it did not meet the Jatiya Oikyafront's demand for fair polls, said Dr Kamal Hossain, a top leader of the alliance, at a rally in Chattogram yesterday.

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena suspended parliament yesterday to forestall a challenge against his surprise ouster of the prime minister, deepening a sudden swell of political turmoil in the island nation.

The Election Commission yesterday exhibited the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in eight districts amid ongoing criticism and protests by opposition parties regarding its use in the upcoming national polls.

Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam has been conferred the "Prof. Satish Bahadur Lifetime Achievement

Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim says Dr Kamal Hossain has betrayed with Bangabandhu by forming Jatiya Oikyafront (national unity) with the patrons of the killers of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says his “doubts” whether the upcoming election will be held are now cleared and his party is ready for the polls.

US President Donald Trump complains that Twitter is removing some of his followers and has made it harder to join, an apparent critique of the social network's efforts to weed out fake and abusive accounts.

Turkey says it wanted 18 Saudis extradited over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara still had more evidence to reveal in the case.

The newly formed Jatiya Oikyafront is going to hold a rally in the port city today, amid widespread fear of arrest among its activists.

An Indian court yesterday acquitted BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed in a case filed against him over trespassing into India more than three years ago.

BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed yesterday warned the government of a “storm of protest” if it does not accept the seven-point charter of Jatiya Oikyafront.

Newly-formed Jatiya Oikyafront could not create any stir among the people, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, who had retired from BNP politics as its vice-chairman in 2015, yesterday joined Bikalpadhara Bangladesh ahead of the 11th parliamentary election.

The ruling party is trying to return to power by keeping the opposition parties out of the election race, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges.