Latest updates of the 12th national polls

A presiding officer was detained after voting was cancelled at Ibrahimpur Government Primary School centre in Narsingdi-4 constituency (Monohardi-Belabo) over allegations of vote rigging

A clash broke out between BNP men and police in Chattogram city's Chandgaon area when voting in the 12th parliamentary election got underway across the country today

A vehicle carrying supporters of ruling Awami League candidate Bahuddin Nasim stopped in front of the polling centre at the Dhaka University Annex Building around 8:40am

The Daily Star photographers are on the ground to capture the moments at the polling centres across the country.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal declined to make any comment on voter turnout while talking to journalists outside a voting centre in Dhaka's Shantinagar today

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today called upon the citizens to exercise their right to vote, saying that a conducive environment has been created for the elections

Voting for the 12th parliamentary election began this morning amid a boycott by 16 political parties, including the major opposition BNP

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at Dhaka City College polling centre at 8:03am today

Joint forces early today detained a panel mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) on charge of intimidating voters in Sagarpara area of the city

After five years, the 12th Parliamentary Election is taking place in Bangladesh today. The entire country is talking about the implications of this momentous event today. In films, telefictions, and web projects, we see political personalities portrayed by several artistes. We reached out to five celebrities who have donned such roles on-screen and asked if they were genuine politicians then what would be their foremost focus in implementing the changes.

The Awami League will be fully focused on turnout as the nation heads to the polls today.

As the nation goes to polls today for a third straight time under Sheikh Hasina-led government, the outcome is already a foregone conclusion. The 12th parliamentary election will go down in history as a race between Awami League candidates and Awami League “independents”.

The BNP has adopted a strategy of using social media to discourage voters from casting ballots in today’s election, said party sources.

This election lacks the expected competition and participation of political parties due to the differences of opinion among some parties over the institutional procedure for holding polls, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today called upon voters to exercise their voting rights freely, braving all fears and concerns.

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PM Sheikh Hasina said the countrymen would give a befitting reply to those conspirators through votes on the January 7 election

The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls