Hosneara Begum, mother of High Court Judge Md Rezaul Hasan, died yesterday in Dhaka. She was 84

The deadline for submitting nomination forms to the election commission expires today, and as the BNP has not backtracked on its decision to boycott the election, it is not likely that the deadline will be extended.

Leader of the opposition in parliament Raushan Ershad has announced she will not participate in the national election because tested leaders of her party have been undermined.

Although BNP and its allies have boycotted the next parliamentary elections slated for January 7 next year, candidates nominated by Awami League in 16 constituencies of Chattogram will not go uncontested.

Sitting MPs will not have to resign if they take part in the upcoming national elections as independent candidate, the EC said yesterday. 

At least 54 local government representatives, including zilla and upazila parishad chairmen, have resigned from their respective posts to participate in the upcoming national election slated for January 7.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday said the EC doesn’t have the scope to engage itself in any disputes or differences in the political arena.

Advocate Md Obaidul Haque Sarkar, an advisor of the Gaibandha district unit of BNP, who was nominated by Trinamool BNP to contest the national election from the Gaibandha-4 constituency, said that he did not purchase any nomination paper from the party

The number 1 all-rounder receives a grand welcome in Magura on his first visit since getting nomination from Awami League to contest in the upcoming national polls

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said the EC doesn’t have the scope to engage itself in any dispute or difference in the political arena

EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley today said the world hopes that the next general election in Bangladesh would be held in a democratic, credible, peaceful and participatory manner

Awami League will not accept any change to the election schedule if it crosses the deadline set by the constitution, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today. Alleging that BNP wants to obstruct the polls, Quader said, "They want to question the election. Now they are openly obstructing, openly taking a stand against the election.

Sitting MPs will not have to resign if they take part in the upcoming national elections as independent candidate, the EC said today

A four-member European Union election monitoring mission will arrive in Bangladesh today

Says EC Alamgir

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said that holding a free, fair and credible election was their goal, and by arranging a peaceful election they want to prove that they kept their commitment.

The Election Commission has asked 653 judicial magistrates in 300 constituencies to prevent election irregularities for five days during the upcoming polls.

Jatiya Party unveiled its nominees for 287 constituencies yesterday.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the upcoming 12th parliamentary election should be free, fair, and credible for the sake of the country’s economy and future.

Three election commissioners yesterday said they are bound by the constitution to hold the national election by January 28.