The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday restored the candidacies of Shamim Haque and Enamul Haque Babul, the ruling Awami League’s nominees for Faridpur-3 and Jashore-4.

A total of 382 independents are contesting 221 seats in the January 7 parliamentary polls, meaning more independents are running this time than in the last three national elections.

A total of 653 judicial magistrates have been appointed to take the polls-time irregularities into cognisance during the upcoming national election and subsequently hold summary trials in the shortest possible time.

A total of 91 noted citizens yesterday called for preventing ill-efforts being made to foil the January 7 general elections.

Election Commissioner Ahsan Habib Khan yesterday warned that if candidates repeatedly breach the electoral code of conduct, the commission will take steps against them including scrapping their candidacy.

The BNP and like-minded political parties are likely to start campaigns on Friday to dissuade voters from casting ballots on January 7, said party sources.

Warns EC Ahsan Habib

Mahbubuzzaman Ahmed, younger brother of Social Welfare Minister and Awami League candidate Nuruzzaman Ahmed, today took part in the election campaign of independent candidate Sirajul Haque in Lalmonirhat-2 constituency (Aditmari-Kaliganj upazila) in the national elections

Additional Secretary of Election Commission Secretariat Ashok Kumar Debnath today said that the work of printing the ballot papers for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections will be completed by December 31

A total of 653 judicial magistrates have been appointed to take the election-related offences of the cognizance and hold their summary trial during the upcoming national elections slated for January 7

Since the foiled BNP rally on October 28, the political situation has heated up with near-constant blockades and hartals. This has resulted in sustained violence across the country, with railway passengers and infrastructure becoming major targets

At least four people were injured in a clash between supporters of Awami League candidate Mahbubur Rahman Helal and supporters of independent candidate Abdur Rashid in Jamalpur's Sarishabari Upazila this afternoon

Former chairman of the Bangladesh Human Rights Commission Prof Mizanur Rahman strongly criticised Awami League presidium member and Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque for his recent statement that imprisoned BNP leaders were offered release on condition of participating in the election

Ruling Awami League nominated candidates Shamim Haque and Enamul Haque Babul, have gotten permission today from the Supreme Court to contest the January 7 upcoming national election

The Supreme Court today stayed a High Court order that overturned the Election Commission's decision to cancel the nomination of independent candidate Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah for contesting the national election from Barishal-5

Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies have started gathering in front of the capital's Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) to take part in the party's a Bijoy Rally

The Supreme Court today affirmed a High Court order that upheld the Election Commission's decision to cancel the nomination paper of Awami League-nominated candidate Shammi Ahmed due to her dual citizenships

BNP on Monday said senior ruling party leader and Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzaque’s comments on the jailed BNP leaders have exposed that the political violence over BNP’s October 28 grand rally and subsequent arrests and jailing of opposition leaders was a premeditated plan by Prime Minister

Awami League will announce its election manifesto on December 27.

The Election Commission will start training over 9 lakh polling officials across the country from today.