The United States has urged Bangladesh to do more to ensure a free election, blaming government foot-dragging on issuing visas for the cancelation of an international monitoring mission.

Mizanur Rahman Minu, the BNP candidate for Rajshahi-2, yesterday said his party would withdraw their candidates if Awami League (AL) declared the seats that they prefer to “win by force”.

Electoral campaign of BNP in Chattogram started to become more visible since yesterday, as leaders and activists of the party said they were feeling secure after the army started patrolling in the district.

The army has been entrusted with a tough task to create an atmosphere for holding a free, fair and inclusive election, said Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday.

The BNP has virtually been sidelined in its Lakshmipur stronghold while its rival Awami League's campaigning has been going on in full swing.

The tussle in the Awami League camp of Munshiganj-3 seems to have subsided following a rebel campaigning for the nominee.

The BNP will extend support to Gonoforum candidates in three constituencies where its own nominees were cancelled by the Supreme Court.

BNP candidate Sunsila Jabrin Priyanka from Sherpur-1 claims that she and her party men were attacked while they were conducting election campaign.

BNP candidate for Kishoreganj-6 Shariful Alam and around 30 of his followers reportedly sustain bullet injuries during electioneering in Kuliarchar area of the constituency.

Some 614 administration cadre officials are appointed as executive magistrates to check the violation of the electoral code of conduct and other crimes, and maintain the law and order during the forthcoming general election.

A total of 20 candidates, including 18 BNP contenders, have lost candidacy for the upcoming parliamentary polls following the orders from the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court in the last one week.

BNP heavyweight candidate for Noakhali-5 parliamentary constituency, Moudud Ahmed says that he would not carry out electioneering until security of his life is ensured by army and police.

In today’s episode of Daily Star Election Talks, hosted the newspaper’s Planning Editor Shakhawat Liton, two students of Dhaka University—Sumaya Jahid and Saiful Islam—shed light on the aspirations and thoughts of the young generation over the December 30 elections.

BNP candidate of Natore-2 Sabina Yasmin Chhobi comes under attack once again allegedly by ruling party men while campaigning in Tebaria area of Natore town.

BNP’s candidate for Shariatpur-3, Miah Nuruddin Apu is attacked during his election campaign in the area and left in a “critical state”.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges everyone to refrain from saying anything that would make the army questionable or controversial.

Follow The Daily Star's special coverage on #bdpolls2018 as over 10 crore voters will pick 300 lawmakers from 1,841 candidates in December 30’s 11th general election.

Two people are shot dead under broad daylight in an election camp of an indigenous candidate of United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) in Khagrachhari.

Two electoral camps of Awami League candidates were attacked in Sunamganj and Sylhet early today.

The Supreme Court (SC) upholds a High Court order that disqualified seven candidates, mostly from BNP, from contesting in the general election slated for December 30.