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.

Today’s episode of The Daily Star’s ‘The Election Talks 2018’ brings Dr Akbar Ali Khan, former adviser to a caretaker government, to the studio.

Ruling Awami League complained to the Election Commission accusing the opposition BNP and Jamaat supporters to be attacking their activists.

Main opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront leaders asserts that they would not give in to any obstacles on the polling day.

Two makeshift election campaign camps of the local BNP candidate in Meherpur have been vandalised.

BNP candidate for Patuakhali-3 constituency Golam Maula Rony and five others are sued in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam’s motorcade is intercepted by unknown criminals on his way to attend an election rally in Bandar Upazila of Narayanganj.

BNP candidate for Jashore-4 constituency, Abu Shaeed Mohammad Shahdat Hossain, was arrested in connection with a case filed allegedly for creating anarchy in October.

BNP candidate for Jashore-2 constituency, Abu Shaeed Mohammad Shahdat Hossain, was arrested in connection with a case filed allegedly for creating anarchy in October.

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad thanks the major political parties for including issues of the minority groups in their manifestos for the upcoming parliamentary election.

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.

Children in Jashore's Malopara village still have nightmares of people coming to attack them. And with the election on the horizon, panic has spread even among the adults.

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the Awami League candidate for Natore-3, may have broken the election law by offering cash donation to villagers in his constituency.

Jatiya Party (Zafar) leader TIM Fazley Rabbi, who was the BNP-led 20-party alliance candidate for Gaibandha-3, passed away at a hospital in the capital yesterday. He was 84.

The BNP's official website -- www.bnpbangladesh.com -- was blocked last week as it contained “distasteful” content, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday evening in an e-mail to the Election Commission.

The government has declared December 30 as a public holiday to enable the voters to cast their votes without hassles from work-related commitments.

Awami League (AL)-backed candidate, also the incumbent lawmaker, for Manikganj-2 constituency (Singair, Harirampur and three unions of Sadar upazilas) Momtaz Begum has been facing a odd situation as two more AL-led grand alliance aspirants are also vying for the MP post in the December 30 general elections.

An independent candidate appears to be the main challenger among four contestants for the Awami League (AL) candidate in Faridpur-4 constituency (Bhanga, Charbhadrasan and Sadarpur upazilas, except Krishnapur union).

The law and order situation centring the upcoming parliamentary election is better than ever, and law enforcers are well prepared to ensure a peaceful environment during the polls, said Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary yesterday.

A group of fresh contestants from different political parties are contesting the upcoming eleventh national election against several heavyweight candidates in six constituencies of Rangpur.