Police harassment of opposition activists has reached unprecedented levels ahead of the national election, Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain alleged yesterday.

The Election Commission, judiciary and police have joined hands to destroy the country's democracy, the BNP alleged yesterday.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday pledged to turn Dhaka city into a modern capital, urging the city dwellers to vote for the party candidates to achieve the goal.

Ruling Awami League complained to the Election Commission accusing the opposition BNP and Jamaat supporters to be attacking their activists.

Main opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront leaders asserts that they would not give in to any obstacles on the polling day.

Jatiya Party (Zafar) leader TIM Fazley Rabbi, who was the BNP-led 20-party alliance candidate for Gaibandha-3, passed away at a hospital in the capital yesterday. He was 84.

A High Court bench refuses to hear a writ petition challenging the legality of the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election slated for December 30.

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate for Tangail-4, who has been fasting unto death since Monday protesting Sunday's attack on his motorcade, was hospitalised yesterday after falling sick.

The Jatiya Oikyafront has urged the international community to take notice of the prevailing electoral atmosphere in Bangladesh where opposition candidates are being frequently attacked.

The High Court yesterday summarily rejected BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's three writ petitions challenging the Election Commission decision that upheld the cancellation of her nomination papers by returning officers.

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate for Tangail-4, yesterday fell sick as he continued his fast unto death for the second consecutive day protesting the attack on his motorcade on Sunday.

At least 12 activists of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal were injured after a crude bomb explodes at a rally of Hasanul Haque Inu in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia.

Police arrest 45 leaders and activists of BNP from an electoral camp of BNP candidate Shahidul Alam in Kaliganj upazila of Satkhira.

Alleging that there is no level-playing field for the December 30 election, Jahiruddin Swapan, a BNP candidate for Barishal-1 constituency, has urged the chief election commissioner (CEC) to visit Barishal and observe the ongoing situation there.

Paramilitary forces have been dispatched across Bangladesh in purview of a spate of attacks upon opposition activists ahead of the national election.

Another candidate of the BNP, Tahsin Rushdir Luna, had her hopes of running in the elections dashed at the Supreme Court.

A day after staging a sit-in on the Tangail returning officer's office premises, Abdul Latif Siddiqui yesterday began a fast unto death demanding the withdrawal of Kalihati Police Station's officer-in-charge and the arrest of those who attacked his motorcade on Sunday.

Seeking votes for her party in the upcoming election, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the Awami League should stay in power at least for five more years so that no one can hamper the country's current pace of progress.

The Jatiya Oikyafront, if voted to power, will form an all-party truth and reconciliation commission to investigate the extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and false cases of the last 10 years.

Standing against the politics of vengeance and revenge, the BNP wants to form a “National Commission” to reach a social agreement among all on this matter and introduce a new political culture.