The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association, Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, called the election environment in Bangladesh "repressive" and said that he is "deeply disturbed".

In preparation for the upcoming 12th national election tomorrow, the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) has deployed 700 patrol teams across the country to ensure security

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will cast her vote in the 12th parliamentary election at Dhaka City College tomorrow morning

A school designated as a polling centre was set on fire by unidentified arsonists in Patenga EPZ area of the port city early today

At least five schools that are designated polling centres and 10 election camps came under arson attack between Thursday night and yesterday morning in six districts.

More than 225 of the 265 Jatiyo Party candidates have pulled out of Sunday’s race, terming the election “one-sided and staged”, a top JP leader said.

Amnesty International has urged Bangladesh to ensure that all arrests are made following international human rights law and standards.

The main challenge for the Election Commission will be to hold a peaceful, acceptable election with high voter turnout as campaigning ended with violations of the electoral code of conduct, violence and little festivity.

The ruling Awami League (AL) today held a meeting with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) election observation team over the 12th Parliamentary election scheduled to be held on January 7

BNP standing committee member Moyeen Khan today said that the government cannot force people to vote in the January 7 national polls

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun today said he thought that citizens will participate in voting in groups and pro-hartal supporters will be nowhere to be found on January 7

The ruling Awami League held a meeting with the Commonwealth election observer group this morning, two days before the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls

The Election Commission has urged the foreign diplomats to objectively asses the outcome of the upcoming national election and form “correct views and opinions”.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today told foreign diplomats based in Dhaka that the EC is encouraging voters to exercise their democratic rights, but is not coercing them to go to polling centres

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today spoke at her last public rally in Narayanganj ahead of the 12th parliamentary polls to be held on January 7

At least 20 people including five journalists were injured in a clash between supporters of the Jamalpur-5 Awami League candidate and those of an independent candidate last night

Chattogram-2 constituency’s Tariqat Federation candidate Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari said he has quit the January 7 national election to ensure victory for the Awami League (AL) candidate

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will address the nation at 7:00pm today

Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana today said they don’t want to hold an election that will plunge the country into a crisis

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the Election Commission is able to act independently and authoritatively, which is why the electoral code of conduct is being maintained strictly