The Election Commission (EC) yesterday said that there is no scope of political parties holding talks with EC before the next parliamentary election.

Defying a ban on their stay in the city corporation areas going to polls tomorrow, outsiders campaigned for the Awami League's mayoral candidates in the three cities on the last day of electioneering yesterday.

Ignoring warnings from the Election Commission, mayoral candidates in Monday's Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barisal city corporation elections continued to violate the electoral code of conducts with the electioneering ending this midnight.

The BNP is now more worried about the role of police than about its archrival Awami League in Monday's three city corporation polls.

About two-thirds of the mayor and councillor candidates in Sylhet, Rajshahi and Barisal cities did not have taxable income in fiscal 2017-18, according to their tax return certificates submitted to the Election Commission.

The BNP mayoral nominees are concerned that their agents may be driven out of the polling booths during the three city polls on Monday.

With the city polls in Sylhet, Rajshahi and Barisal only a week away, arrests of BNP leaders and activists remains a major concern for its mayoral candidates.

Mayoral candidates and their supporters have been conducting campaigns in three cities flouting the electoral code of conduct, but the Election Commission is hardly taking any action to stop this.

Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury pledges to hold a free and fair city corporation election to Rajshahi on July 30.

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury alleges that a group of law enforcers with the help of the Election Commission (EC) carried out ‘election works’ in favour of Awami League in Gazipur and Khulna city polls.

Election Commission claims that the much-hyped Gazipur City Corporation election was held in a free, fair and credible manner.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed terms the Gazipur City Corporation polls as an acid test for both the government and the Election Commission and warns the government of dire consequences if ‘Khulna-style’ election is held there on June 26.

The Election Commission yesterday announced mayoral polls in Rajshahi, Barisal, and Sylhet city corporations on July 30, creating the ground for another round of battle of ballots in the runup to the parliamentary elections likely in December.

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir demands immediate formation of a fresh Election Commission so that the next general election is held in a free, fair and credible manner.

BNP Standing Committee Member Moudud Ahmed blasts the Election Commission for its move to amend Election Code of Conduct Rules, 2016 and said it is part of the government's conspiracy.

In line with the ruling Awami League's recommendations, the Election Commission yesterday decided to allow lawmakers to participate in city corporation election campaigns.

BNP demands the reconstitution of the Election Commission as it said the current Commission is not capable of conducting a credible national election.

BNP demands the Election Commission take steps to stop the arrest and harassment of its leaders and activists by police in Khulna to hold Tuesday's city election in a credible manner.

Election Commission sets June 26 for Gazipur City Corporation election.

In addition to staying the previous High Court order, the apex court has directed the Election Commission to arrange the Gazipur city polls by June 28, which was originally scheduled for May 15.