Awami League is not worried about voter turnout in the national election, said party General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

The wealth of Awami League lawmaker Nazrul Islam Babu and his wife witnessed a staggering rise over the past 15 years

After being an MP for 5 years, his annual income has shot up to Tk 36 lakh, shows the affidavit he has submitted to the EC

Three crude bombs went off in the Paltan area of Dhaka this evening, on the second day of BNP and Jamaat's 48-hour blockade programme

The EC's approval came after it received the ministry's proposal for transfer of 47 UNOs, who served over two years at their stations

Nomination papers rejected mainly for three reasons, says EC joint secretary

Meanwhile, the nomination of AL incumbent lawmaker Pankaj Nath was declared valid

Miscreants in separate incidents torched four buses, a truck and a covered van in Chattogram, Natore, and Sirajganj

At least 11 vehicles were torched in six districts, including the capital, yesterday -- the first day of BNP-Jamaat’s two-day nationwide blockade.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has sought bail from the High Court in a case filed over the vandalism of the chief justice’s residence during the BNP-police clash on October 28.

Awami League has not taken any decision to expel party members who are running in the upcoming 12th national election as independent candidates, said party General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday.

Jatiya Party leaders find themselves in an uncertain and uneasy situation ahead of the January 7 national election, as the party still hasn’t reached any consensus on seat sharing with Awami League.

Twenty-two more leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat yesterday were given different jail terms in four cases filed between December 2012 and September 2018 over political violence in the capital.

Nomination suspended due to income tax arrears of 88.69 lakh

The Awami League today sought permission from the returning officer to hold a rally on December 10 in the capital

Shahidur Rahman alias Dipu used to identify himself as the director general (DG) of the Prime Minister's Office, says DMP addl commissioner

Ever since the Election Schedule was announced on November 15, there is growing unease in the alliance over which partner gets to vie for how many constituencies, sources say

Unidentified criminals set fire to a bus and a pickup in Dhaka and Gazipur tonight, on the first day of BNP's 48-hour blockade.

'This is a lopsided election where people from the same party and quarter are contesting either as direct or indirect candidates. Some are number one candidate, some are number two candidate and some are number three candidate. But all are Awami League candidates,' says the BNP leader

Earlier in the day, writ petitioner Advocate Md Eunus Ali Akond told the HC bench that the Election Commission is going to hold the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election hurriedly as there are five months more for holding the polls