Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is ready to sit for dialogues with other political parties apart from Jatiya Oikyafront and Bikalpadhara Bangladesh.

Welcoming the initiative of launching a dialogue between the government and the Jatiya Oikyafront, the outgoing US ambassador in Bangladesh Marcia Bernicat yesterday said an effective dialogue would have a positive outcome on the next general election.

The Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a coalition of eight left-leaning political parties, yesterday threatened tough demonstrations across the country in November if the government fails to meet their four-point demand within the next 48 hours.

Keeping in mind the last parliamentary election that saw 154 candidates elected uncontested, the ruling Awami League now considers fielding dummy contenders alongside the party nominees in all the 300 constituencies.

Minorities urge political parties not to nominate candidates with records of oppression on minority communities for the upcoming general election.

Two of the country’s most prominent political parties are gearing up for the upcoming 11th national elections on December 30. In that light, let us take a look at the Awami League and BNP candidates facing off against each other.