Opposition candidates attacked, campaigners prosecuted
Opposition candidates for the December 30 general election have alleged that without taking any action against continued attacks on them and their electioneering by ruling Awami League activists, the police continue prosecuting their campaigners, including elected representatives, for those incidents.
Gayehswar attacked at Keraniganj
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member and the party’s candidate for Dhaka 3 Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and 30 others were injured in an attack by unidentified criminals during his campaign in Keraniganj on Tuesday evening.
BNP upset over growing polls violence
Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday voiced frustration over the growing incidents of electoral violence across the country, even after the army deployment.
JOF leaves meeting with CEC after heated debate
A delegation of Jatiya Oikya Front led by its top leader Kamal Hossain on Tuesday walked out of a meeting with the chief election commissioner following a heated argument over the role of police.
2 killed as polls violence accelerates
Two people were killed in Khagrachari as electoral violence and attacks on opposition candidates accelerated on Monday, five days before the December 30 general election despite deployment of military troops across the country.
Khaleda’ appeals against rejection of her writ petitions challenging cancellation of nomination papers not in cause list
Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday appealed in the Appellate Division against rejection of her writ petitions challenging cancellation of her nomination papers for three Parliament seats.
Army, navy deployed in 407 upazilas
The Election Commission has deployed army and navy in 407 of the 491 upazilas ‘in aid to the civil power’ for 10 days for the December 30 general election.
Attacks, arrests of oppositions on
Attack, intimidation and arrests of activists of main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party, its allies and Left Democratic Alliance continued on Sunday, only six days ahead of the December 30 general election.
178 foreign observers to monitor polls
A total of 178 observers representing 16 countries and foreign organisations have applied to Election Commission to monitor the upcoming 11th general election in Bangladesh slated for December 30.
Latif Siddiqui quits election race
Tangail-4 independent candidate Abdul Latif Siddiqui on Sunday stepped aside from the election race protesting at attacks on his election campaigns by his rivals.
