At least 26 people were injured in separate clashes between activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Bhola and Cumilla yesterday.

Troops of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been instructed to avoid using lethal weapons while performing election duties.

Number expected to rise, says SDG Coordinator Lamiya Murshed

EC sent 766,862 postal ballots to voters living abroad

At least 12 people were injured in pre-polls violence in Noakhali, Bhola and Natore since Thursday night.

Experts say this only underscores how far the country still lags in ensuring gender parity in politics

Prof Ali Riaz’s statement misrepresented, it says

No case filed yet

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday directed members of the armed forces to perform their election-related duties with strict professionalism and neutrality.

Commission says no scope to remove symbols after allocation deadline

Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday warned that the government would take strict departmental and legal action if evidence is found that anyone engaged in election duty worked in favour of any candidate or sought to implement any party agenda.

Mamunul Haque, the 11-party alliance candidate for the Dhaka-13 constituency and ameer of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis, yesterday demanded justice for the killing of a local Jamaat-e-Islami leader in Sherpur.

Voters in Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali–Chandgaon) are growing increasingly confused as tensions between Jamaat-e-Islami and its alliance partner National Citizen Party (NCP) intensify, disrupting coordinated campaigning and creating uncertainty at the grassroots ahead of the polls.

DGHS asks local health officials to organise courtyard meetings, public gatherings and rallies

5 dead and nearly 1,000 injured since Oct last year, rights group says

Other procedures will be ensured as soon as possible, EC secretary says

BNP Election Steering Committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin questions Sherpur clash

Directive issued to ensure compliance with electoral code of conduct ahead of Feb 12 polls

Ultimatum issued after meeting with CEC

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday directed troops deployed in aid of civil authorities to maintain strict neutrality, professionalism, and restraint as the country prepares for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum.