The Jhenidah correspondent of The Daily Star and his son, who is also a local reporter of another national daily, have been made accused in a case though the complainant doesn't know them at all.

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”.

Bangladesh is disheartened to see a US press statement that expressed disappointment over “Bangladesh government's inability” to grant credentials and issue visas to foreign election monitors from the ANFREL, a foreign ministry statement says.

Army personnel start election duties today to help ensure a peaceful atmosphere and maintain law and order across the country for the December 30 polls.

The Election Commission yesterday said there is no scope now for scrapping the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders who are contesting the parliamentary election despite cancellation of the party's registration.

A complete shutdown of mobile internet services or a block on all social media sites for the December 30 election day are two of the four options that the telecom regulator will place before the Election Commission today.

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.

Election violence continues to show no signs of ceasing as at least five candidates of the December 30 polls came under attack allegedly by AL men in different districts since yesterday.

Expressing concern over reports of violence in the run-up to the December 30 polls, the United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom have condemned the incidents.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday vowed to bring home BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman from London to execute court verdicts on him.

There was a rain of sixes from Evin Lewis, a strong comeback from the Bangladesh bowling attack, chaos over a no-ball decision which stopped play for nearly eight minutes and eventually Keemo Paul's five-wicket haul as the West Indies clinched the three-match T20I

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

People from different districts are turning up in Narail to campaign for Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza.

The number of foreign observers for the December 30 polls has come down significantly after the Asian Network for Free Elections cancelled its observation mission citing "Bangladesh government's inability to issue visas” within the required timeframe.

The Election Commission, judiciary and police have joined hands to destroy the country's democracy, the BNP alleged yesterday.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday pledged to turn Dhaka city into a modern capital, urging the city dwellers to vote for the party candidates to achieve the goal.

Police harassment of opposition activists has reached unprecedented levels ahead of the national election, Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain alleged yesterday.

At least 24 people were injured by shotgun pellets during an attack on the election campaign of the Jatiya Party candidate for Chattogram-16 in Banshkhali yesterday afternoon, said police and witnesses.

Currently, people's top priority is employment, followed by transport and education, finds a Brac survey ahead of the December 30 polls.

Confusion remains among many over casting votes using electronic voting machines in Satkhira-2 and Khulna-2 as they have no practical knowledge of the machines.