The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) expresses dismay regarding the Election Commission’s delay in providing it with the identities of election observers for the 11th general elections.

Urdu speaking voters, locally known as Biharis, in Nilphamari-4 constituency comprising Saidpur and Kishoreganj upazilas, are likely to play a decisive role in the December 30 elections.

Bangladesh is disheartened to see a US press statement that expressed disappointment over “Bangladesh government's inability” to grant credentials and issue visas to foreign election monitors from the ANFREL, a foreign ministry statement says.

A complete shutdown of mobile internet services or a block on all social media sites for the December 30 election day are two of the four options that the telecom regulator will place before the Election Commission today.

Natore-2 Awami League candidate and lawmaker Shafiqul Islam Shimul said no one other than the voters of the “boat” symbol would go to the polling centres on December 30 and instructed his party to ensure victory of the boat symbol by only letting boat voters into the vote centres.

Army personnel start election duties today to help ensure a peaceful atmosphere and maintain law and order across the country for the December 30 polls.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday criticised the BNP for allowing Jamaat candidates to contest the December 30 election with its symbol “sheaf of paddy”.

The Election Commission yesterday said there is no scope now for scrapping the candidacy of 25 Jamaat-e-Islami leaders who are contesting the parliamentary election despite cancellation of the party's registration.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files separate petitions with the Supreme Court, seeking stay on the High Court order that rejected her three writ petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to uphold cancellation of her nomination papers by the returning officers.

Awami League (AL) candidate Whip Mahbub Ara Begum Gini is facing a tough contest in Gaibandha-2 (Sadar) constituency from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate Abdur Rashid Sarker in the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad election.

BNP and Jatiya Party (Ershad) candidates from Mymensingh-4 (Sadar upazila) constituency are conducting their election campaigns in festive mood as the national election is knocking at the door.

Journalists’ platform Reporters Forum for Election and Democracy (RAFED) urges the Election Commission to issue stickers for motorcycles to facilitate their professional duty on the election day.

The parliamentary election to Gainbandha-3 constituency will be held on January 27, the Election Commission decides.

There will be no opportunity for new candidates to apply for candidacy ahead of the election, the Election Commission has said.

The Daily Star launches a new series of talk show ‘The Election Talks 2018’ where experts will be analysing all aspects of the upcoming general elections, contemporary politics, events and incidents.

Jatiya Oikyafront seeks the intervention of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda for holding an election rally in Dhaka on December 27.

A total of 178 observers representing 16 countries and foreign organisations have applied to the Election Commission (EC) to monitor the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh.

Eight upazila chairmen, who lost their candidacies from the High Court, today filed separate petitions with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in order to regain their candidacy.

Paramilitary force Border Guard of Bangladesh (BGB) is fully prepared to tackle any untoward situation on election day, its chief Maj Gen Shafeenul Islam says.

Authorities have imposed a general bar on all types of motor vehicles on election day, with special emphasis on motorcycles.