Polling agents of BNP-led alliance candidates were barred from entering the voting centres and BNP supporters were driven out from the area in all 16 constituencies in Chattogram during yesterday's election.

Director General of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Rear Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury yesterday said his force had discharged its duties in a manner so that the people of the coastal areas can cast vote in a free, fair and peaceful atmosphere.

Rejecting the 11th parliamentary election, several leftist political parties yesterday demanded a “re-election” under a “non-partisan caretaker government” as early as possible.

Awami League is going to form the government for the third consecutive terms as the party has already gained more than 151 seats out of total 300 unofficially in the 11th national elections.

Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, boycotts election citing irregularities, including vote rigging and capturing of polling stations by ruling Awami League men.

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been elected unofficially in Gopalganj-3 constituency, Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin says.

Former enclave residents under the Panchagarh's two constituencies exercise their franchise for the first time in 71 years. They are elated to have been able to cast votes under Panchagarh-1 and Panchagarh-2 constituencies in national election.

Election Commission (EC) has assured of investigating all incidents of violence during today’s general election that saw deaths of at least 17 people.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is to fly to Singapore any time after January 15 next year for health checkup.

The 2018 general elections will remain as a “black chapter” in the history of Bangladesh, Islami Andolon Bangladesh said in a press release today.

BTRC once again asks all the mobile operators to slowed mobile internet by shutting down 3G and 4G services three hours after restoring the mobile internet.

Expressing gratitude to all, the ruling Awami League says that number of violence is significantly lesser than the elections of the past.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says this election has become a mockery.

Jatiya Oikyafront will brief media this evening on overall situation of today’s general election. The press conference will be held at his Paltan office around 8:00pm.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader accuses the BNP-led alliance of engaging in violence and carrying out bomb attacks realising imminent election defeat.

Women in Noakhali-4 and Chattogram-2 constituencies allege that ruling party men barred them from casting votes and harassed them physically.

BNP told the Election Commission that its polling agents had been obstructed in 221 constituencies during the election.

Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas, heavyweight candidates of BNP, refuse to cast their vote in protest to what they said vote rigging.

According to regulations, the Election Commission mandates uninterrupted voting across all centres from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

The ban on public and private transport on the election day is taking a heavy toll on the public, former chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda said today.