BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's hope to contest the upcoming general election is diminished after the Supreme Court says convicts with over two years' sentencing cannot run polls.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday had her nomination papers submitted for Rangpur-6 and Gopalganj-3.

Both ruling Awami League and its rival BNP have picked new faces for Sylhet-1 constituency which has always been considered as the general election bellwether for the parties since 1991.

Ruling AL has given 47 seats to HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party for contesting in the upcoming polls. The Daily Star obtained a copy of the candidates and the constituencies they will be contesting for. Take a look inside to know more about the candidates.

The Election Commission has sent a letter to returning officers and local administrations saying that it did not impose any restriction on arranging any religious gathering or waz mahfil ahead of the national election.

The High Court has said, a convict sentenced to more than two years in jail cannot contest the election, even if an appeal is pending.

Jatiya Party and other parties of the Awami League-led alliance would now field MP candidates separately, leaving the seat-sharing issue to be solved later, as the deadline for filing nomination papers expires tomorrow.

Since he was a student, veteran actor Farooque has been enthusiastic about politics. This year, Farooque received his nomination letter from the Awami League to compete for Dhaka 17 constituency. After receiving the letter, he went to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to express his gratitude. The actor talks about achieving the nomination.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says the list of the 14-party alliance candidates in the 11th parliamentary election will be made public after December 2.

Jatiya Party (JP) starts distribution of its nomination letters to its candidates for the upcoming 11th parliamentary election slated to be held on December 30.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir alleges, the general election will be controversial because of the incumbent chief election commissioner.

BNP picks 90 candidates against 53 constituencies in Barishal, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions to contest the 11th parliamentary election slated to be held on December 30.

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for eight weeks a High Court order that halted the Bangladesh Bank and Sonali Bank's decisions to allow M/S Patuakhali Jute Mills, owned by ruling Awami League Chief Whip ASM Feroz, to reschedule its loans of Tk 26.80 crore for the ninth time.

Awami League has picked a number of new faces for contesting the 11th parliamentary election from the ruling party tickets.

Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak does not get his party's ticket to contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary election from Dhaka-13.

Political and security experts yesterday said credibility of the upcoming parliamentary election depended on the Election Commission, but its performance so far was not satisfactory.

The BNP yesterday alleged that “partisan” and “controversial” officials of the police and civil administrations are regularly holding 'clandestine' meetings to ensure Awami League candidates' win in the upcoming general election.

The chief election commissioner yesterday said the role of police is most important in holding a free, fair, and acceptable election and the law enforcers must remain alert so that no questions arise over the December 30 polls.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the government will set up two more leather industrial parks in Chattogram and Rajshahi for unlocking the huge potentials of the country's leather sector if her party is re-elected in the next election.

BNP did not provide a list of the cases filed against their activists after the election schedule was announced, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says.