Four brothers have sought Awami League nomination to compete in the 12th national elections, scheduled to be held on January 7 next year, from Pirojpur-1 constituency

The Election Commission appears to be indifferent to the numerous allegations of violations of electoral code of conduct by Awami League and Jatiya Party leaders hoping to run for parliament.

Awami League nomination seekers are in a race among themselves as on average 11 people are vying to get the party ticket in each constituency.

The Election Commission has instructed different ministries, departments and organisations to suspend initiating any new projects or programmes, including reliefs and grants for all constituencies, ahead of the upcoming 12th national election.

Jatiya Party sold a total of 1,179 nomination forms for Tk 3.53 crore in the two days since they started selling nomination papers yesterday

A total of 391 aspirants of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Inu) collected party nomination forms wishing to take part in the 12th parliamentary election to be held on January 7

Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker, secretary general of Trinamool Bangladesh National Party (BNP), today collected nominations from for Narayanganj-1 constituency for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections

The sale of Awami League nomination forms for the upcoming national election dropped by nearly 17 percent compared to the last national election.

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan today submitted three filled-up nomination forms to the ruling Awami League for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections

International observers and media will be able to apply to observe the 12th parliamentary election till December 7 as the Election Commission has extended the deadline by 16 days

The Election Commission estimates that around Tk 1,600 crore will be needed to hold the general election, which would makeit the most expensive polls in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday demanded that the safety of minorities is ensured before and after the national polls.

The Election Commission has asked the Ministry of Public Administration to take steps to appoint executive magistrates to enforce electoral code of conduct

A total of 557 aspirants of the Jatiya Party collected nomination papers today, as the party started selling those..The sale of nomination papers comes as the party is still mulling whether to join the polls. .The main opposition party in parliament earned Tk 1.67 crore through selli

Even as Jatiya Party started selling nomination papers for the 12th parliamentary election today, its Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu said they were yet to take a final decision on whether to join the January 7 polls

Says Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana

The Election Commission has asked aspiring candidates for the 12th national parliamentary election to remove posters, banners, paintings, billboards, arches, pandals, lightings, and other campaign materials at their own cost.

The Election Commission will have more time to scrutinise nomination forms and dispose of appeals this time than in the previous national elections.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam yesterday said no one would be able to obstruct the upcoming national election.

Aiming to increase voter turnout and “resist” those who’ll try to “destroy the festivity of polls,” the Awami League-backed student organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League will form a 20-member team for each polling centre across the country.