The High Court today overturned the Election Commission's decision to cancel the nomination of Major General (retd) MA Salam, the ruling Awami League's candidate from Mymensingh-9.

Speculation surrounding seat-sharing with lesser-known parties in the upcoming January 7 polls concluded yesterday as the Awami League finalised agreements only with Jatiya Party and three partners from its 14-party alliance.

Members of the armed forces member will be stationed at different "nodal points" and convenient places in every district, upazila and metropolitan area

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today said they would see about national and international acceptance of the January 7 polls after the election is over

The Supreme Court today directed the Election Commission to allow independent candidate Shafiqur Rahman Badsha to contest the January 7 national election from Rajshahi-2 constituency.

It is the first time that the commission has asked for ballot papers to reach the polling centres on the morning of polling day

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce the election manifesto

The High Court today upheld the Election Commission's decision that cancelled the nomination of Awami League candidate from Faridpur-3 Shamim Haque due to his dual citizenship

A total of 1,896 candidates will run in the January 7 polls amid boycott by major opposition BNP, its allies and some other likeminded parties.

Despite a series of hectic meetings, repeated assurances, intense negotiations and nail-biting calculations, Awami League seems to have failed to satisfy its allies and electoral partners and, in many cases, even its own ranks.

The Jatiya Party has failed to persuade the ruling Awami League to withdraw its nominees from more than 26 constituencies.

Forty eminent citizens have demanded cancellation of the polls schedule and dissolution of parliament in the third week of January to pave the way for a free, fair, and competitive election.

The influential Osman brothers, AKM Shamim Osman of the Awami League and AKM Selim Osman from the Jatiya Party, are all set for an easy victory from  Narayanganj-4 and Narayanganj-5 constituencies respectively.

The police yesterday prevented the Left Democratic Front (LDF) from organising a demonstration in front of the Election Commission building in Barisal.

Several aspirants, including three ruling Awami League nominees, have filed separate writ petitions with the High Court to get back candidacies for contesting in the upcoming 12th national elections

A total of 11 candidates have withdrawn their candidacy from 6 constituencies in Barishal

Expressing dissatisfaction over the seat-sharing negotiations with Awami League, several Jatiya Party leaders today said the disappointing outcome is a blow to the party's grassroots activist and leaders' aspirations

The High Court today directed the Election Commission to allow Awami League leader Golam Rabbani to participate in the upcoming national elections as an independent candidate from Rajshahi-1 constituency

The electoral enquiry committee of Chandpur today served a show cause notice to Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, a ruling Awami League candidate of Chandpur-2, for violating the electoral code of conduct

The influential Osman brothers, AKM Shamim Osman of the Awami League and AKM Selim Osman from the Jatiya Party, are all set for an easy victory from Narayanganj-4 and Narayanganj-5 constituencies respectively