Police arrest five BNP leaders in connection with an attack on the motorcade of Md Shahab Uddin, Awami League candidate for Moulvibazar-1 constituency.

Jatiya Oikyafront leaders hold a meeting with diplomats of 23 countries to inform them about the country’s current political situation ahead of the parliamentary elections slated for December 30.

BNP claims that its official website -- www.bnpbangladesh.com -- has been “blocked” since the last week on an unknown ground.

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.

The Election Commission (EC) directs the Public Administration Ministry to declare December 30 as a general holiday for the 11th parliamentary elections.

Afroza Abbas, a BNP candidate of Dhaka-9 constituency, and her supporters come under attack while campaigning in Dakshin Goran in Dhaka’s Khilgaon area. There campaign materials were also damaged during the clash.

BNP, in its election manifesto, vows to exempt students from all kinds of value added tax (VAT) if voted to power.

Oikyafront's pledges in its election manifesto, to continue the trial for war criminals and end corruption, are “nothing but a joke”, Awami League joint general secretary Abdur Rahman said yesterday.

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar yesterday said a level playing field for the December 30 polls was still absent and that the situation might improve after the deployment of armed forces.

Earl Robert Miller, the newly appointed US ambassador to Bangladesh, yesterday said the US embassy will arrange 11 teams, comprising 32 observers, during the 11th general election in Bangladesh.

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.

The High Court stays for three months the Election Commission’s decision that allowed BNP candidate Khandker Abu Ashfaq to contest the election for Dhaka-1 constituency.

“Wherever I am going to distribute leaflets, people are asking me brother won’t you give us money?” says Left Democratic Alliance (LDA) candidate for Noakhali-5 Sirajullah Siraj.

The Supreme Court upholds a High Court order that stayed the Election Commission’s decision allowing BNP candidate Afroza Khan Rita to contest the election for Manikganj-3 constituency.

The High Court directs the Election Commission to allocate BNP’s election symbol “Sheaf of Paddy” to its candidate Prof Nazrul Islam for Rajshahi-5 constituency.

The BNP yesterday demanded immediate deployment of armed forces members, alleging that the government did not want the party to stay in the polls race and police were acting as its opposition.

The motorcade of Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan, BNP candidate for Narsingdi-2 constituency, reportedly comes under attack during electioneering in Narsingdi’s Palash upazila.

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will hold rallies in Sylhet, Dhaka and Rangpur between December 21 and December 24 as part of the party’s election campaign.

Polling materials, except ballot papers, have already been sent to 63 districts as Bangladesh prepares for its next general election.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges that the ruling party is trying to turn the national election into a farce through its repressive acts in the month of Victory Day.