Ruling Awami League activists in Cumilla flex their muscles to release a party man from the custody of local police just two days ahead of election.

Ruling Awami League alleges that the BNP-Jamaat-Oikyafront clique is not only spreading false allegation and propaganda to make the election controversial, but also distributing illegal money and trying to destroy the congenial election environment.

Awami League candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipu visits rival BNP contestant Goyeshwar Chandra Roy, who was injured in an attack yesterday.

Five Awami League men were killed and over 350 AL supporters were injured since the polls campaign began, claimed HT Imam, co-chairman of Awami League Election Steering Committee, yesterday.

Four Awami League men are injured as BNP men allegedly attack an election procession brought out by the supporters of the AL candidate for Chattogram-4 constituency in Sitakunda area of the district.

Two electoral camps of Awami League candidates were attacked in Sunamganj and Sylhet early today.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday criticised the BNP for allowing Jamaat candidates to contest the December 30 election with its symbol “sheaf of paddy”.

Natore-2 Awami League candidate and lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Shimul said no one other than the voters of the “boat” symbol would go to the polling centres on December 30 and instructed his party to ensure victory of the boat symbol by only letting boat voters into the vote centres.

At least nine BNP candidates in different districts yesterday alleged that police and ruling Awami League men were obstructing their campaigns.

Bringing accusations of nomination business against the BNP, Sheikh Hasina yesterday alleged that the party was either plotting to rig the coming election or foil it.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she did not want to go to power by any means which might destabilise peace in the country.

Seven contenders for the December 30 election came under attack by alleged Awami League men in separate incidents yesterday.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser Inam Ahmed Chowdhury, who was nomination seeker of the opposition party from Sylhet-1, has officially joined the ruling Awami League.

Police arrest five BNP leaders in connection with an attack on the motorcade of Md Shahab Uddin, Awami League candidate for Moulvibazar-1 constituency.

The Awami League will expedite institutionalising democracy and strengthen the National Human Rights Commission, the Anti-Corruption Commission, the mass media and the judiciary if voted to power for a third straight time.

Some unidentified criminals explode a crude bomb in front of an electoral camp of Biren Sikder, Awami League candidate for Magura-2 constituency.

Ruling Awami League, in its election manifesto, promises to launch the second satellite and third submarine cable connection in its next tenure to flourish the digitisation process.

Awami League in its election manifesto pledges to form a National Minority Commission to ensure safety of the minority communities.

Every citizen under one-year-old and above 65-year-old, will get free medical care if Awami League is voted to power, the party says in its manifesto.

Ruling Awami League promises availability of city amenities in every village of the country in its election manifesto.