The Election Commission yesterday allowed 29 more local observers to monitor the upcoming national election.

Challenging the returning officers’ decisions to reject their nomination papers, 141 aggrieved aspirants filed appeals to the Election Commission today.

Lists of 110 more UNOs and 338 OCs of different police stations were sent to the Election Commission by the authorities concerned today for transfer ahead of the January 7 national polls

BNP today urged political parties and individuals who submitted nomination forms to stay away from a “staged” national elections billed for January 7

The Election Commission today allowed 29 more local observers to monitor the upcoming national election

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said the Election Commission is not facing pressure from outside regarding the upcoming national polls

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader's wealth has increased three times over the past five years, according to an affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission

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Popular film actor and Awami League candidate for the Dhaka-10 constituency Ferdous Ahmed's yearly income is about Tk 51 lakh

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday avoided questions regarding EC’s inaction on violation of electoral code by candidates.

Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed’s moveable assets have increased by 28 percent, while his annual income has slightly decreased.

Awami League candidate from Chattogram-7 (Rangunia) and Information Minister Hasan Mahmud’s loans nearly doubled in the last five years, although his wealth has not increased.

Independent candidate Shahazadi Alam Lipi, contesting from Bogura-1, revealed in her submitted affidavit to the Election Commission that her husband, Additional DIG Hamidul Alam Milon of Barishal Metropolitan Police, possesses over Tk 2.13 crore in cash, while she holds Tk 23.48 lakh.

The movable and immovable properties of State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder has increased in the past five years, while his annual income dropped by Tk 9 lakh.

Both the assets and annual income of Sayeed Khokon, Awami League candidate for Dhaka-6, have seen a meteoric rise since he ran for the Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral post eight years ago.

Incumbent lawmaker of Kushtia-2 Hasanul Haq Inu, also the president of JSD (Inu), has seen a 52-fold increase in his cash holdings, rising from Tk 6.8 lakh during the 10th parliamentary election to Tk 3.56 crore, according to affidavits submitted to the EC.

Around 350 people lost their bid to run for parliament as independents because they failed to prove that they had the support of at least one percent of the voters in their constituencies.

The decision on Awami League’s seat-sharing with the 14-party alliance partners seems to be stalled over the demands from Bangladesh Workers Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).

There is no pressure from outside the country regarding the upcoming national polls, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said yesterday.

Both the assets and annual income of Sayeed Khokon, Awami League candidate for Dhaka-6, have seen a meteoric rise since he ran for the Dhaka South City Corporation mayoral post eight years ago