Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections from Gopalganj-3 constituency. Now, Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will contest from the Rangpur-6 constituency, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.

BNP says it sees a victory as the Election Commission (EC) has given back candidatures to some of its heavyweight candidates in contesting the December 30 national election.

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) will scrap the digital security law and formulate a federal government if the party is voted to power.

The High Court (HC) directs the returning officers to receive and scrutinise nomination papers of three aspirants of Dhaka-16 and Kishoreganj-1 and Kishoreganj-2 constituencies in 12 hours.

The Election Commission yesterday finalised a total of 40,199 polling centres nationwide for the December 30 polls.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that ruling Awami League will not win more than 30 seats in a free and fair election.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party never exploited power and that it has the honest courage to rectify from mistakes.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda asks the executive magistrates to work with local administration, presiding officers and law enforcers in a coordinated way during the upcoming national election.

Jatiya Oikyafront has demanded withdrawal of 92 officials of the civil and police administrations, including the secretaries of the Election Commission, home and public administration ministries, for ensuring a level playing field for all candidates in the national election.