Two teenage boys are killed after a pick-up van runs them over during a clash between two factions of Awami League in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area.

The UN has said it gives priority to an inclusive, credible and transparent election in Bangladesh.

There is no doubt that BNP will take part in the upcoming parliamentary election, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.

A candidate can spend Tk 10 per voter for electioneering in the upcoming parliamentary polls. His/her total spending, however, in no way can exceed Tk 25 lakh, the ceiling of maximum expenditure, even if the number of voters in a constituency is more than 2.5 lakh, according to a notification issued by the Election Commission.

With much fanfare and enthusiasm, aspiring candidates yesterday started collecting nomination forms from the Awami League's election steering office in Dhanmondi, setting off on their race to be the party's contestants in the 11th parliamentary polls.

The Election Commission appoints Deputy Commissioners of all the districts and two divisional commissioners as Returning Officers (ROs) to conduct the 11th national elections to be held on December 23 next.

Claiming there is a congenial atmosphere for polls across the country, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday announced that the 11th parliamentary election will be held on December 23.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Political Adviser HT Imam says that only Election Commission has the right to take decisions regarding the election schedule and the government will support its every decision.

The Election Commission seems to be in an unusual hurry to announce the schedule for the next parliamentary polls.

Amid disagreement in political parties over different issues ahead of the 11th national election, ruling Awami League has decided to start selling its nomination papers among aspirants from November 9.

The Election Commission has not taken any decision yet to defer the date of announcing the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election, EC Secretary Helal Uddin says.

A number of Supreme Court verdicts in cases related to Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad seem to have the answer to a million-dollar question: Is the BNP chairperson eligible to contest the upcoming parliamentary polls?

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal says the law enforcers will foil any attempt to create anarchy in the country centring the upcoming national elections.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today says that it is up to the court to decide whether BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia can participate in the upcoming national election or not.

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.

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says his “doubts” whether the upcoming election will be held are now cleared and his party is ready for the polls.

The Daily Star has obtained a copy of Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder's recommendations. Here is the translated version of his proposals.

Left Democratic Alliance (LDA), a newly formed platform of eight left-leaning parties, demands dissolution of the parliament before the declaration of schedule of the upcoming national election.

Juktofront, a platform of three political parties that played a crucial role in forging “greater national unity”, wants a sweeping change in the current winner-take- all system in politics.

At Sunday's rally, the BNP gave a clear message to the Awami League and the international community that it would take part in the national election.