Ruling Awami League activists in Cumilla flex their muscles to release a party man from the custody of local police just two days ahead of election.

Election Commission has allowed carrying mobile phones in voting centres, but on condition that they will not use it inside voting centres.

Dhaka city dwellers are leaving the city for their home in masses ahead of the upcoming general election to be held on Sunday.

Awami League claims six of its activists were killed by opposition BNP men during the period of election campaign across the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be casting her ballot at Dhaka City College on election day.

BNP alleges that the Election Commission (EC) is not allowing army personnel in discharging their duties to improve the law and order situation.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the nation will witness a “vote revolution” in favour of the party symbol “boat” on the December 30 election day.

Special medical teams have been formed at all government-run hospitals to tackle any emergency case on the election day on December 30, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services says.

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda calls upon members of law enforcement agencies to ensure overall security so that people can cast their votes in a free, fair and festive atmosphere on the day of December 30 national election.

Barred by an arbitrary religious edict imposed by a local pir (religious leader), female voters of an entire union in Faridganj upazila have willingly not exercised their right to franchise in independent Bangladesh.

The mobile internet speed is restored this morning 10 hours after it was slowed down by the telecom regulator.

The number of local observers in the December 30 election decreased significantly as the NGO Affairs Bureau has not granted the No Objection Certificate to 15 Election Working Group members until yesterday.

The arson attack on Hindu houses in Banshkahli's Muhuripara area nearly six years ago still haunts the villagers.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ensure an environment free of violence, intimidation and coercion before, during and after Sunday's general election in Bangladesh.

Even the last day of electioneering was marred by attacks on three aspirants from BNP and Jatiya Party yesterday, leaving at least 15 people injured.

There was a thin presence of voters during a mock voting using electronic voting machines in Satkhira-2, Khulna-2 and Rangpur-3 yesterday.

Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the BNP appeared to have sensed its defeat in Sunday's national election, and that the opposition party could attempt to sabotage the polls.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday introduced Shafiullah Al Munir, Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidate for Tangail-5, as the grand alliance contender in the constituency.

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of the Election Commission's rejection of an application for cancelling the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders.

The telecom regulatory commission has slowed mobile internet by shutting down 3G and 4G services yesterday night.