Awami League Presidium Member Abdur Razzaque has termed the party leaders who are contesting the polls independently “rebels.”

Lists of 110 more UNOs and 338 OCs of different police stations were sent to the Election Commission by the authorities concerned yesterday for transfer ahead of the January 7 national polls.

Film actor and Awami League candidate for Dhaka-10 constituency Ferdous Ahmed’s yearly income is about Tk 51 lakh.

Annual income of Awami League candidate for Dhaka-7 constituency Mohammad Solaiman Selim is Tk 1.46 crore, as per the affidavit he submitted to Election Commission.

Since Jute and Textiles Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi became an MP from Narayanganj-1 in 2008, he has purchased 236 plots of land.

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader’s wealth has increased three times over the past five years, according to an affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission.

Awami League candidate Mahbubur Rahman Hanif for the Kushtia-3 constituency has a loan of Tk 102.84 crore from banks and financial institutions.

Education Minister Dipu Moni’s annual income has increased three times over the past five years -- from Tk 40.5 lakh to Tk 1.2 crore -- as per her affidavit submitted to the Election Commisison ahead of the upcoming national polls.

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday said the EC is not facing pressure from outside regarding the upcoming national polls.

Challenging the returning officers’ decisions to reject their nomination papers, 141 aggrieved aspirants filed appeals to the Election Commission today.

Lists of 110 more UNOs and 338 OCs of different police stations were sent to the Election Commission by the authorities concerned today for transfer ahead of the January 7 national polls

BNP today urged political parties and individuals who submitted nomination forms to stay away from a “staged” national elections billed for January 7

The Election Commission today allowed 29 more local observers to monitor the upcoming national election

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said the Election Commission is not facing pressure from outside regarding the upcoming national polls

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader's wealth has increased three times over the past five years, according to an affidavit he submitted to the Election Commission

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Popular film actor and Awami League candidate for the Dhaka-10 constituency Ferdous Ahmed's yearly income is about Tk 51 lakh

Around 350 people lost their bid to run for parliament as independents because they failed to prove that they had the support of at least one percent of the voters in their constituencies.

The decision on Awami League’s seat-sharing with the 14-party alliance partners seems to be stalled over the demands from Bangladesh Workers Party and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD).

There is no pressure from outside the country regarding the upcoming national polls, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said yesterday.