In a dramatic turn of events, popular actress Mahiya Mahi, an independent candidate vying for the Rajshahi-1 (Tanore-Godagari) constituency, finds herself facing a challenging situation after the abrupt cancellation of her nomination letter.

With Raushan Ershad not participating in the January 7 parliamentary election, questions have arisen whether the 27-year political career of the Jatiya Party chief patron and opposition leader is coming to an end

A five-member BNP delegation held a virtual meeting with European Union Election Expert Monitoring Mission representatives yesterday.

BNP has accused Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of pushing the country into crisis to win the upcoming general election.

The incidents were reported in the capital's Gabtoli, Agargaon, and Sayedabad

The Election Commission in a directive today said that there is scope for campaigning before December 18

Two people were injured as two crude bombs went off in front of Farmview Super Market in the capital's Farmgate area tonight, on the eve of BNP's 48-hour blockade

A police officer in Rajshahi was closed today as he allegedly greeted Awami League nominated candidate Abul Kalam Azad for Rajshahi-4 constituency in the upcoming national election

A five-member BNP delegation held a virtual meeting with European Union Election Expert Monitoring Mission representatives this afternoon

This is only 4.71 percent of the total 2,713 candidates taking part in the polls in 300 constituencies

Says Human Rights Support Society

Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-15 constituency Abu Reza Mohammad Nezamuddin Nadwi has been served a show-cause notice for violating the electoral code of conduct

The Awami League will hold a rally in the capital on December 10 marking the Human Rights Day

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to tackle polls-related violence

BNP leaders say the ruling Awami League’s desperate attempt to cause a large-scale defection from their party has failed because only one prominent leader jumped ship.

After more than 400 Awami League leaders joined the election race as independent candidates after getting an initial go-ahead from the party, the ruling party high-ups are now discussing how to rein some of them in to avoid chaos, party sources have said.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the train of the 12th parliamentary election is already running, and it won’t stop until it reaches its destination.

The BNP has expelled 15 of its central and grassroots-level leaders since the announcement of the schedule for the 12th parliamentary polls for breaching party discipline and joining the election in violation of the party's decision

BNP's expelled Vice-Chairman Shahjahan Omar has been declared persona non grata by the party’s Jhalakathi district unit for opting to contest the upcoming polls on Awami League ticket

Ruling Awami League-nominated candidate for Magura-1, Shakib Al Hasan, the iconic cricketer, on Friday replied in writing to the show cause notice served on him for breaching electoral code of conduct