Police recover the bullet-hit body of a young man from a ditch in Laxmipur Sadar upazila.

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While BNP supporters remained out of the field even on the day before the national polls fearing arrest and police harassment in Lalmonirhat-3 constituency, Awami League activists were active with last moment electioneering in support of the Jatiya Party candidate.

Hours before the nation goes to polls, a Jubo League leader was hacked and beaten to death allegedly by BNP-Jamaat activists in Patiya upazila of Chattogram last night, police said.

Former Cabinet Secretary Dr Akbar Ali Khan says there is no alternative to a free and fair election for sake of strengthening democracy.

Eminent political scientist Rounaq Jahan thinks the election is a test case to demonstrate that in Bangladesh it is possible to organise a free, fair and competitive election under an elected political government.

As voting for the 11th parliamentary election starts this morning, voters of some remote villages in Noakhali are passing days in fear as they doubt if they will be able to vote freely.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all to make sure that parliamentary polls were not questionable in any way.

Though the Election Commission has asked Rohingyas not to venture out of their camps in Cox's Bazar for a certain period, locals fear that the refugees may spell trouble during the national election today.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda gives instruction to the law enforcing agencies to maintain the law and order situation with an iron fist if there is any incident of violence during tomorrow’s election.

Madaripur district administration has identified 235 polling centres that are “vulnerable”, out of 376 in three constituencies in the district.

After ten years, Bangladesh is back to a participatory election of sorts. Parties of all hue and colour are contesting the polls that is going to be held today. But the buck stops here.

Dhaka wore an almost deserted look yesterday as thousands of people left the capital ahead of national election to be held today.

Police picked up at least 14 polling agents of BNP candidates in three constituencies of Natore yesterday, creating fear among the party's leaders and activists on the eve of today's election.

Bangladesh Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed yesterday told voters to go to the polling centres and cast their votes without fear as the army would be around.

Rapid Action Battalion arrested eight youths from the city's Mogbazar and Mouchak areas on Friday night, on charges of spreading rumours on social media centring the national election.

The Election Commission yesterday said the authorities concerned have taken all necessary measures to ensure the security of voters by appointing a sufficient number of polling officials, judicial and executive magistrates and law enforcers.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, now in jail, is not casting her vote though her party is taking part in today's polls.

With the Election Commission not being able to give the number of press passes it has issued for today's election, there are allegations that many ruling party men managed the cards.

Major international media outlets closely watching the national election yesterday highlighted the deployment of troops and members of other security forces, and mounting tension and concerns over transparency.