'This is a lopsided election where people from the same party and quarter are contesting either as direct or indirect candidates. Some are number one candidate, some are number two candidate and some are number three candidate. But all are Awami League candidates,' says the BNP leader

Earlier in the day, writ petitioner Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond told the HC bench that the Election Commission is going to hold the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election hurriedly as there are five months more for holding the polls

Many BNP leaders are taking part in the election because they don't want to support BNP's negative politics, says AL spokesperson

Says EC additional secretary

In a dramatic turn of events, popular actress Mahiya Mahi, an independent candidate vying for the Rajshahi-1 (Tanore-Godagari) constituency, finds herself facing a challenging situation after the abrupt cancellation of her nomination letter.

The nomination of Doly Sayontoni from Pabna-2 has been cancelled today

The nomination of Ashraful Hossain Alom, also know as Hero Alom, from Bogura-4 for the upcoming national election was cancelled today

The nominations of Bikalpa Dhara candidate Mahi Badruddoza Chowdhury and two other candidates from Munshiganj-1 for the upcoming national election were cancelled this morning

With Raushan Ershad not participating in the January 7 parliamentary election, questions have arisen whether the 27-year political career of the Jatiya Party chief patron and opposition leader is coming to an end

A total of 128 female candidates are set to run for 99 seats in the January 7 national election. This is only 4.71 percent of the total 2,713 candidates taking part in the polls.

A large number of field-level administration officials are dissatisfied with the Election Commission’s instructions for the transfer of all upazila nirbahi officers and officers-in-charge of police stations ahead of the national election, several officials said.

The ruling Awami League yesterday told its alliance partners that decisions would be made about the share of seats in parliament, and then the 14-party alliance will participate in the election as a unit.

The Election Commission in a directive today said that there is scope for campaigning before December 18

A five-member BNP delegation held a virtual meeting with European Union Election Expert Monitoring Mission representatives this afternoon

This is only 4.71 percent of the total 2,713 candidates taking part in the polls in 300 constituencies

Allege independent aspirant, the official dismisses claim

Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-15 constituency Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadwi has been served a show-cause notice for violating the electoral code of conduct

At least 27 incumbent lawmakers of the Awami League, who were denied the party ticket this time, are going to contest the upcoming national election as independent candidates

Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-11 (Bandar-Patenga) constituency MA Latif's annual income has fallen by about Tk 7.5 lakh in the past five years, but his movable property doubled during this time

A total of 29 registered political parties have nominated their candidates for the election scheduled for January 7