BNP yesterday alleged that Awami League men are unleashing post-election violence against their opponents across the country after

Activists of Awami League allegedly set fire to a house and a poultry farm and vandalised at least two houses of BNP supporters at Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj district.

BNP told the Election Commission that its polling agents had been obstructed in 221 constituencies during the election.

With the election this Sunday, three more BNP candidates skidded off the race yesterday as the High Court disqualified them on the ground that the government did not accept their resignation as upazila chairmen.

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.

Ruling 14-party alliance alleges that opposition BNP and its alliance Jatiya Oikyafront are trying to make army and December 30 elections “questionable”.

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

The BNP yesterday alleged that army deployment could not make any difference to the polls environment.

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.

Three BNP leaders are allegedly picked up by law enforcers from Jashore-Magura highway when they were going to campaign for the BNP candidate of Jashore-3 constituency.

BNP heavyweight candidate for Noakhali-5 parliamentary constituency, Moudud Ahmed says that he would not carry out electioneering until security of his life is ensured by army and police.

BNP candidate of Natore-2 Sabina Yasmin Chhobi comes under attack once again allegedly by ruling party men while campaigning in Tebaria area of Natore town.

The Supreme Court (SC) upholds a High Court order that disqualified seven candidates, mostly from BNP, from contesting in the general election slated for December 30.

There will be no opportunity for new candidates to apply for candidacy ahead of the election, the Election Commission has said.

Netrakona-1 BNP candidate comes under attack allegedly by the Awami League men during electoral campaign in Kamlakanda upazila of Netrakona.

At least 26 leaders and activists of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP are hurt in a clash in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali.

As the election day draws nearer, more and more BNP leaders are skidding off the race. Latest, five opposition aspirants lost their candidacies yesterday following a High Court order.

BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront demands scope of fielding alternative candidates or rescheduling of the election in the parliamentary constituencies from where the High Court has disqualified their candidates on different grounds.

A Kushtia court sends Reza Ahmed Bachchu, a BNP candidate from Kushtia-1 (Daulatpur) constituency, to jail in connection with two cases filed in January under the explosives act.

The BNP, if voted to power, will bring sweeping reforms to strengthen democracy, make parliament effective, establish the rule of law and ensure independence of the judiciary, according to its manifesto for the December 30 polls.