Major opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront has unveiled its manifesto, promising civil service quota only for the backward community of the society.

Jatiya Oikyafront’s leader Dr Kamal Hossain today urged law enforcers against following unlawful orders. Bringing allegation that the government has taken total control of police and administration, he said, “I have never seen such a situation in my life.”

Electoral violence continues in many parts of the country as polls campaigns of six BNP candidates, including Abdul Moyeen Khan and Abdullah Al Noman, came under attack allegedly from Awami League men yesterday.

Around two weeks before the national polls, the Awami League-led alliance candidates are dominating the electioneering scene in cities, district towns and even villages while the picture is quite the opposite for the contestants of the BNP-led alliance.

The BNP yesterday demanded immediate deployment of armed forces members, alleging that the government did not want the party to stay in the polls race and police were acting as its opposition.

The continued attacks on and police harassment of Jatiya Oikyafront leaders and activists are raising fears about what may happen on the polling day, Dr Kamal Hossain said yesterday.

Setting foot in Noakhali-5 constituency -- made up of Kabirhat and Companiganj upazilas -- one may think that no one from the BNP is contesting for this seat in the December 30 polls.

The Jatiya Oikyafront candidates in the six constituencies of Khulna are heavily depending on female activists for their campaigns as most of the men are either on the run or under cover fearing police.

The Barishal-1 constituency comprises two upazilas -- Gournadi and Agailjhara.

An election campaign office of Awami League is vandalised allegedly by 'BNP men' in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar.

Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan and Awami League leader warns that they would not allow any war criminal in the parliament.

BNP Vice-Chairman Abdullah Al Noman claims that ruling party men attacked his Victory Day procession in Chattogram city’s Halishahar.

Leaders of Jatiya Oikyafront will meet the chief election commissioner tomorrow to discuss about a wide variety of issues ahead of the election.

BNP candidate for Chandpur-3 constituency Sheikh Farid Ahmed Manik comes under attack allegedly by Awami League activists during his electioneering in the area.

BNP’s candidate Mahbub Uddin Khokon writtes to the Election Commission for removing the officer-in-charge of Sonaimuri police over violence.

Today’s episode of The Daily Star’s ‘The Election Talks 2018’ will see Mujahidul Islam Selim, president of Communist Party of Bangladesh, sharing his views on the upcoming election.

Former BNP leader Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury, who rejoined politics and secured nomination from Bikalpadhara Bangladesh, has quit election race.

The Election Commission (EC) is not performing its responsibilities constitutionally, Jatiya Oikyafront’s leader Dr Kamal Hossain alleges.

BNP Candidate for Satkhira-4 (Shyamnagar and Kaliganj) constituency and Jamaat leader GM Nazrul Islam is arrested in connection with a case filed over plotting subversive acts.

A case was lodged with Darussalam Police Station in Dhaka today over the attack on the motorcade of Dr Kamal Hossain on December 14.