At least five Awami League activists are injured as unidentified criminals hurl two crude bombs on an election campaign rally in Cumilla’s Chandina upazila.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is likely to file three separate petitions with the Supreme Court today, seeking stay on the High Court order that rejected her three writ petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to uphold cancellation of her nomination papers by the returning officers.

Netrakona-1 BNP candidate comes under attack allegedly by the Awami League men during electoral campaign in Kamlakanda upazila of Netrakona.

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda hopes that the upcoming general elections will be held in a festive and joyful atmosphere.

At least 26 leaders and activists of ruling Awami League and opposition BNP are hurt in a clash in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali.

Forty platoons of coast guard are deployed in coastal areas of the country ahead of the December 30 general election.

Jatiya Oikyafront candidate from Gazipur-1 Advocate Chowdhury Tanvir Ahmed Siddiquee claims that they cannot conduct electioneering amid “torture and attacks by the ruling party men”.

The government has declared December 30 as a public holiday to enable the voters to cast their votes without hassles from work-related commitments.

The law and order situation centring the upcoming parliamentary election is better than ever, and law enforcers are well prepared to ensure a peaceful environment during the polls, said Inspector General of Police Mohammad Javed Patwary yesterday.

​BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remark over “fake ballot paper” is an advance declaration of indulgence in misdeeds ahead of the December 30 election.

BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront demands scope of fielding alternative candidates or rescheduling of the election in the parliamentary constituencies from where the High Court has disqualified their candidates on different grounds.

In today’s episode of ‘The Election Talks 2018’, Sultana Kamal, eminent rights activist and former adviser to a caretaker government, talks with The Daily Star about the upcoming election.

Owners of all licensed arms must deposit their arms to the concerned police stations or treasuries by December 24, a circular of the Home Ministry says.

A writ petition is filed with the High Court seeking its directives on the Election Commission to provide information submitted by the candidates in their affidavits through distributing leaflets among the voters.

The High Court disqualifies seven candidates including five BNP contenders from contesting the December 30 general election as their resignations from the posts of upazila chairmen were not accepted by the government.

Seven contenders for the December 30 election came under attack by alleged Awami League men in separate incidents yesterday.

The rift between the chief election commissioner and an election commissioner has deepened further over the issue of level playing field.

The Election Commission yesterday directed police to withdraw three officers-in-charge.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will keep her promise of job for every family if re-elected to power.

The Daily Star is launching a new series of talk show ‘The Election Talks 2018’ where experts will be analysing all aspects of the upcoming general elections, contemporary politics, events and incidents.