EC publishes final list of candidates

Programme will begin around 10:30am

Submits several suggestions and complaints to CEC

EC opens postal voting for expatriates, officials and people in custody

Abdul Mannan alleges rented building linked to rival candidate could compromise election integrity

Even after the deadline for nomination withdrawal ended yesterday, dozens of rebel BNP candidates remain in the race, while Jamaat-e-Islami-backed nominees have rivals from within their alliance in at least seven constituencies.

305 aspirants withdrew candidacy, EC says

Order issued following Jamaat application citing law-and-order concerns

Local leaders allege prior AL association; candidate calls it ‘politically motivated’

Five candidates withdrew nominations from four Patuakhali constituencies today

Withdrawals recorded across 20 constituencies

GM Quader says referendum is 'unconstitutional', calls for 'No' vote

From rallies and posters to social media, here’s a comprehensive guide to EC’s dos and don’ts

The commission will meet the party heads at 4:00pm

With the 13th national election and referendum approaching, the interim government has placed the most vulnerable polling centres under heightened security, tightened controls on firearms and ordered law enforcers to take swift legal action against anyone attempting to disrupt the vote.

The political atmosphere heats up ahead of the start of formal electioneering, with major parties alleging that the Election Commission and the administration are selectively enforcing rules against their candidates.

In televised address, chief adviser says referendum will determine democratic reforms

She asked to appear before RO office on January 22 to explain her confrontation with magistrate

The National Citizen Party spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain yesterday said his party has lost all confidence in the Election Commission’s ability to hold a credible and neutral election.

With campaigning set to begin on January 22, the Election Commission yesterday reinstated the candidacies of 421 aspirants who had appealed the cancellation of their nominations.