Jatiya Party (JP) leader Md Rafiqul Islam, who has submitted nomination from Trinamool BNP, is going to contest the 12th national election from Dhaka-4 constituency without his party's consent.

Many candidates, mostly Awami League runners and leaders running as independents, violated the electoral code of conduct yesterday by staging a huge show of strength while submitting their nomination papers.

The BNP and its like-minded parties are formally out of the polls as nobody from those submitted nomination papers yesterday, the deadline for the submissions.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina finds herself pitted against seven opponents in Goipalganj-3 constituency.

The Election Commission yesterday asked 17 ruling Awami League nominees, including four ministers, to explain why they had violated the electoral code of conduct.

Many people who previously acted against the interest of the country’s minority communities were nominated to contest the upcoming national elections, alleged rights activist Sultana Kamal yesterday.

A total of 119 nomination papers have been submitted for the 15 seats in Dhaka city ahead of the upcoming national election.

A total of 21 aspirants submitted their nomination papers online ahead of the 12th national election -- almost half the number of online submissions compared to the previous polls, Election Commission officials said yesterday.

Candidates of 30 out of 44 registered political parties have submitted nomination papers for the January 7 national election

Syed Shukur Ali Shuvo of the Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) and Mohiuddin of Desh TV have been elected President and General Secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) respectively

The deadline for the submission of nomination papers ended at 4:00pm today

Earlier today, Shahjahan said he resigned from BNP and got the nomination from the ruling Awami League

The High Court today fixed December 3 for hearing a petition that challenged the legality of announcing the schedule for the forthcoming parliamentary election to be held on January 7 next year

The ruling Awami League will decide on the seat-sharing issue within the alliance on the final day of withdrawal of candidacy, the party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today

Enamur Rahman, state minister for disaster and relief and the Awami League nominated candidate for Dhaka-19, was today served a show-cause notice by the Election Inquiry Committee for violating the electoral code of conduct.

A total of 21 aspirants submitted their nomination papers online ahead of the 12th national election -- almost half the number of online submissions compared to the previous polls, Election Commission officials said today.

BNP Vice Chairman Shahjahan Omar today said he has resigned from the party and gotten nomination from the ruling Awami League to contest the January 7 general election from Jhalakathi-1

The United Nations called on all parties involved to ensure that the people of Bangladesh are able to express their votes and opinions freely

The Election Commission (EC) today issued a show cause notice to Shakib Al Hasan, star cricketer and Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1 constituency, for breaching the electoral code of conduct

Hosneara Begum, mother of High Court Judge Md Rezaul Hasan, died yesterday in Dhaka. She was 84