The Election enquiry committee of Khulna issued a show-cause notice to the University Grants Commission member Prof Biswajit Chanda, on the allegation of breaching electoral code of conduct.

At least 61 people, including the brother of Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, were injured in five districts yesterday in incidents of pre-polls violence.

The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls

The clash among the supporters of independent candidate Pankaj Nath, also an AL leader, and AL candidate Shammi Ahmed occurred at 2:45pm at Bangabandhu Udyan, 15 minutes before the PM Sheikh Hasina reached the venue

The Supreme Court in the full text of an order has observed that the Election Commission can resolve the disputes regarding the registration of Gonotantri Party, a member of Awami League-led 14-party alliance, which has split into two factions

Denouncing BNP as a terrorist party, Awami league President Sheikh Hasina today said it has no right to do politics in Bangladesh

The Election Commission (EC) today decided to postpone the election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of an independent candidate earlier in the day

Election inquiry committee of Pabna-3 constituency has issued show cause notices against nine teachers from different institutions of the constituency over allegations of campaigning for AL candidate

A crude bomb was blasted at the election camp of independent candidate Md Obaidur Rahman at Rajshahi-5 constituency last evening.

Four BNP leaders were arrested yesterday while distributing anti-election leaflets in Laxmipur's Ramganj

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana said whoever will threaten or obstruct voters will not be tolerated and those who will do that will face punishment according to the law

A letter was issued by EC Deputy Secretary Mizanur Rahman to the home ministry's public security division in this regard tonight

The Election Commission has filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging its chamber judge’s order that allowed independent candidate Md Salahuddin to contest the January 7 polls from Chattogram-4 constituency.

Around 180 foreign observers from 35 countries have applied to the Election Commission to observe the next national election scheduled to be held on January 7.

The Supreme Court today restored the candidacy of Thakurgaon-1 independent candidate Tahmina Akter Mollah for the January 7 national election

The Election Commission today gave 20,773 local observers from 84 organisations the approval to monitor the January 7 national election

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today vowed stern actions against the candidates contesting in the upcoming polls whose wealth increased exponentially

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said violence and breach of electoral code of conduct are not taking place on a "large scale"

Barring people from voting or forcing them to exercise their franchise are violations of human rights, National Human Rights Commission Chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed said today.

BNP announced a two-day mass contact and leaflet distribution programme for Friday and Saturday as part of their one-point movement