Okiyafront candidate for Chattogram-5, Sayed Mohammad Ibrahim is attacked during electioneering near Chittagong University.

At least 15 people are hurt during an attack on an election campaign of opposition Jatiya Oikyafront in Chattogram’s Fatickchhari.

Jatiya Oikyafront urges the Election Commission to bar Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from inaugurating textbook distribution programme.

Jatiya Oikyafront’s candidate for Bogura-2 constituency Mahmudur Rahman Manna alleges that the present atmosphere in the country is not congenial for a free and fair general election.

The Information Ministry is all set to launch a media centre at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka city to provide election related information from December 29-31.

Welcoming the decision of armed forces deployment ahead of the December 30 elections, Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain expresses his hope that the deployment would create a congenial electoral environment.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directives upon the authorities concerned to engage armed forces with the process of voting, vote counting and results publishing.

BNP welcomes the Election Commission’s decision to deploy army in the country from December 24 ahead of the upcoming 11th Parliamentary Election slated for December 30.

Citing that no political parties had kept all of their promises after assuming power in the previous election, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) today urged the party, regardless of whoever wins, to fulfill their manifesto this time.

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate of Tangail-4, has decided to quit the election race. Latif Siddiqui went to the Election Commission this noon and informed his decision.

At least five Awami League activists are injured as unidentified criminals hurl two crude bombs on an election campaign rally in Cumilla’s Chandina upazila.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to file three separate petitions with the Supreme Court today, 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.

The number of foreign observers for the December 30 polls has come down significantly after the Asian Network for Free Elections cancelled its observation mission citing "Bangladesh government's inability to issue visas” within the required timeframe.

Expressing concern over reports of violence in the run-up to the December 30 polls, the United Nations, the United States and the United Kingdom have condemned the incidents.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday vowed to bring home BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman from London to execute court verdicts on him.

The officer-in-charge of Kolaroa Police Station in Satkhira, who allegedly violated electoral code of conduct by seeking vote for Awami League, is withdrawn and attached to district police lines.

Noted citizens yesterday called upon the Election Commission to play a neutral and transparent role to make sure that the administration involved in the electoral process discharges its duties neutrally.

The BNP yesterday urged voters to guard the polling stations until the vote counting ends on December 30.

Journalists covering the 11th general election will not be able to use motorbikes on the election day.

In today’s episode of ‘The Election Talks 2018’, Sharmeen Murshid, chief executive officer of non-government organization Brotee, talks with The Daily Star about the upcoming election.