More than 300 nomination papers have been sold in the first two hours since Awami League kicked off the process in the morning..The 12th National election is scheduled for January 7..Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the process at 10:30 am,

The Awami League yesterday wrote back to US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu saying “there is not enough time for holding any meaningful dialogue” that would bring about tangible outcomes.

Two days after the Election Commission announced the election schedule, the Awami League’s election preparation goes full-throttle.

The BNP yesterday said the country’s long-standing political crisis is now approaching its climax as people are taking to the streets risking their lives to resist a one-sided election.

After a five-year “freeze” in relations, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are patching things up in efforts to launch a more vigorous movement to oust the government, multiple Jamaat leaders have claimed.

Police filed a case against 47 BNP leaders and around 40 unnamed individuals yesterday, following a clash between the party activists and the law enforcers in Habiganj town on Wednesday.

The BNP today said the country's long-standing political crisis is now nearing its climax as people are taking to the streets risking their lives to resist a one-sided election

Police allegedly assaulted a Swechchhasebak Dal leader before arresting him from a BNP leader’s house in Manikganj Sadar upazila

Around 25 unidentified people have been sued on charges of setting fire to a train at Gharinda Railway Station in Tangail on Thursday

More than 500 teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have expressed their deep concern over the "unwanted interference" of international community centring the upcoming 12th national election

PM tells BNP, Jamaat

Awami League Presidium Member Kazi Zafar Ullah has been made co-chairman of the election steering committee of the party

Miscreants set a bus on fire by hurling petrol bomb in Dhulipara Chowmohuni area of Cumilla last night

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday hinted that many political parties and individuals will eventually decide to contest the national polls before the nomination paper submission deadline.

The political crisis deepens with the Awami League apparently slamming the door on talks and the BNP and its allies pressing ahead with their oust-the-government movement, experts say.

The BNP yesterday called a 48-hour nationwide hartal from 6:00am Sunday protesting the unveiling of the polls schedule by the Election Commission.

An alliance of six Islamist parties yesterday decided not to run in the January 7 general election under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

A government primary school was allegedly torched by some miscreants in Manikganj's Gior upazila early today

The BNP today announced a 48-hour hartal across the country starting from Sunday (November 19) to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC)

The Awami League will extend support to the Election Commission to ensure a free and fair election, AL General Secretary Obaidul Qader said today.