PM on way to Gopalganj to start election campaign
Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka for Gopalganj on Wednesday to kick off her party's election campaign.
BNP leader Dulu held in city
Detectives detained Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ruhul Quddus Talukder Dulu from his residence in the city's Gulshan area on Wednesday.
Violence, fear as campaign continues
A ruling Awami League activist was killed in Noakhali and more than 100 people were injured in electoral violence at places on Tuesday, the second day of the electioneering in the December 30 general election.
HC passes split order on Khaleda’s candidature
A two-judge High Court bench on Tuesday passed a split order on candidature of jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khalea Zia for upcoming11th general election on December 30.
NOMINATION WITHDRAWAL Over 500 pull out of race
More than 500 aspirants withdrew their candidature in the upcoming parliamentary elections on the last day for withdrawing nomination papers on Sunday.
Viqarunnisa students threaten hunger strike
A section of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College students have threatened to go on hunger strike demanding release of grade IX class teacher Hasna Hena, who is in jail, in a case filed over the suicide of Aritree Adhikari.
AL, BNP under pressure from allies, rebels
Both the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party are still under pressure from the parties in the respective alliance on seat sharing in the December 30 general election.
EC rejects Khaleda’s appeal
Bangladesh Election Commission on Saturday rejected the appeal of jailed BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia against the returning officers’ rejection of her nomination papers in three constituencies.
EC validates 78 more aspirants
At least 78 more aspirants, including opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s 21 and ruling Awami League’s one, on Friday got their candidature reinstated as Election Commission declared their nomination papers valid after hearing petitions for the second consecutive day.
EC reinstates candidature of 81 aspirants
The Election Commission on Thursday reinstated candidature of 81 aspirants to vie for the December 30 general election whose nomination papers were earlier rejected by returning officers during scrutiny,
