Election Commissioner Md Anisur Rahman yesterday said the upcoming 12th general election will be fair, and there’s no chance for the voting to take place in the dark of the night; instead, they will be held in broad daylight as they’re supposed to be.

The ruling Awami League has introduced new candidates for nine out of 20 constituencies in Dhaka for the 12th national election.

The party's President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury are among the 24 women candidates

Soon after the announcement of Awami League nomination to Naimuzzaman Mukta for Panchagarh-1 constituency, local party men protested his nomination blocking roads in the district.

The Awami League has nominated Muhammed Sadique, former secretary of Election Commission, for the Sunamganj-4 constituency for the upcoming 12th parliamentary election.

Abdul Kahar Akand, former additional deputy inspector general of police, has been given Awami League nomination for Kishoreganj-2 constituency for the 2024 national election

Bangladesh and India have agreed to strengthen vigilance along the common border to halt cross border movement of materials that might be used to stage any activities of sabotage during or ahead of the next national elections in Bangladesh.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the national election would be rescheduled if BNP joins the polls.

Bangladesh Sangskritik Muktijote urged the Election Commission to extend the deadline for submission of nomination papers or upcoming national polls by seven days

A total of 69 incumbent lawmakers did not get the ruling Awami League's nomination for the 2024 national election.

The ruling Awami League named its candidates for the 2024 national election today

The party did not mention its candidates for Kushtia-2 and Narayanganj-5

Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna appeared in a political programme today, ending speculation about his absence from the political scene

The Election Commission does not have the means to effectively check whether people running for parliament stay within the limits for campaign spending.

An atmosphere of fear and violence prevails across the country instead of festivity ahead of the upcoming national polls, opposition BNP has said.

The 14-party allies will demand the Awami League set aside more seats for them this time but the ruling party will assign fewer seats to them compared to the last national election, sources in the AL said.

If the BNP does not participate in the upcoming election, the polls will turn into a costume party, said a speaker at a roundtable yesterday.

Election Commissioner Ahsan Habib Khan yesterday said the EC expects the participation of all registered political parties in the 12th national election slated for January 7 next year.

A total of 643 magistrates will be deployed in the next parliamentary election.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad at the latter’s Gulshan home last night.