Around 96.6 percent of Salman F Rahman’s annual income of Tk 25.31 crore comes from shares, savings certificates, bank deposits and debentures, according to an affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission.

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Election Commission (EC) Secretary Jahangir Alam today said that action will be taken if anyone creates obstacles centring the holding of national elections

The UN has reiterated its hope for a free, fair and credible election in Bangladesh

The Election Commission today sought explanation from Awami League leader Amir Hossain Amu, a candidate from Jhalakathi 2 constituency, for his alleged violation of electoral code of conduct

There is no logical reason for the USA to impose sanctions on Bangladesh as the upcoming election will be free and fair, said Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today

Salman F Rahman does not own a house or an apartment, according to an affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission

BNP has taken preparations to form human chains across the country, including in the capital, on December 10, marking International Human Rights Day

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader earns Tk 4.25 lakh per year through book writing and newspaper columns. However, his overall yearly income is Tk 38.08 lakh, up from Tk  32.18 lakh in 2018, as per the affidavit submitted to the EC.

The newly registered political parties -- the Trinamool BNP, Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM), and Bangladesh Supreme Party -- have fielded only 29 nominees in 18 of Dhaka city’s 20 constituencies.

Another 93 aspirants yesterday appealed to the Election Commission against the returning officers’ decisions.

No expatriate voter from Chattogram’s different constituencies has appealed for postal ballot to cast their franchise in the upcoming election slated for January 7 next year.

Incumbent Awami League lawmaker from Dinajpur-6 Shibli Sadeeq’s income surged by 730 percent in 10 years since he was elected MP in the 2014 national polls, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

Awami League lawmaker from Lalmonirhat-1 constituency (Hatibandha-Patgram) Motahar Hossain’s wealth increased by 78 percent in five years since the 2018 polls, according to the affidavit he submitted to the EC.

Incumbent independent lawmaker of Faridpur-4 Mojibur Rahman Chowdhury alias Nixon Chowdhury, saw significant increase in his wealth and land assets since 2014, according to his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission.

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal’s wife earns a higher yearly income and owns more  immovable property than the minister himself, as per his affidavit submitted to the Election Commissioner.

The Election Commission yesterday approved the transfer of 158 more upazila nirbahi officers and 338 officers-in-charge of police stations ahead of the January 7 national polls.

A total of 131 international observers and 46 foreign journalists have expressed interest in monitoring and covering the January 7 national election until yesterday, said Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam.

Challenging the returning officers’ decisions to reject their nomination papers, 155 more aspirants filed appeals to the EC yesterday.

The movable assets of Law Minister Anisul Huq have increased around 11 times in the last five years, according to the affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission ahead of the upcoming national polls.