An alliance of 31 parties headed by former BNP leader Nazmul Huda will join the Awami League-led 14-party combine, Health Minister Mohammad Nasim says.

Re-elections to 51 polling stations in 20 municipalities across the country will be held on January 12, officials at the Election Commission say.

Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif asks his party men to assist the Election Commission (EC) and local administrations to hold a free, fair and neutral municipality election.

Expressing grave concern over pre-polls violence, BNP urges the Election Commission (EC) to take necessary steps for holding the municipality elections in a transparent manner.

BNP alleges that it could not telecast an advertisement as part of its electoral campaign due to government intervention.

Ruling Awami League sends a letter to the Election Commission, raising objection to 10 out of 30 election monitoring organisations ahead of the December 30 municipal polls.

A BNP delegation will meet Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad ahead of the maiden partisan municipal polls on December 30.

BNP alleges that the government and the Election Commission are jointly conspiring to influence December 30 municipal election results in favour of the ruling party.

At least 219 candidates among 904 of the country’s maiden partisan municipality polls are accused in different criminal cases, an analysis of Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan) said.

The nomination of a BNP-blessed mayoral candidate in Chandpur is cancelled, paving the way for the election of the Awami League-backed aspirant unopposed.

Terming the Election Commission “incapable, submissive and spineless”, BNP Spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon says it will not be able to hold upcoming municipality polls in a free and fair manner.

An election commissioner says it will be suitable for the Election Commission (EC) if municipal polls are held in the third week of December.

Telecom operators will sign deals with the Election Commission today to get access to the national identification database to introduce biometric registration system for new SIM cards.

Abdul Kader Siddique’s nomination for the Tangail-4 by-polls is scrapped for charges of over Tk 10 crore in loan default.

The annual income of BNP increases three times last year compared to that of 2013, according to an audit report.

The Election Commission urges the government to withdraw its deputy director who beat up two journalists at his office.

Employees and staff of National Identity (NID) Registration Wing physically assault two journalists at the office premises.

On July 26, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said 'a caretaker government is not a must for holding national election, but it has to be held under a neutral government, no matter what its name is'.

Election Commission Bangladesh (ECB) has started updating electoral roll since July 25, 2015 which will continue up to February 10, 2016.

BNP seeks one and half more month time from the Election Commission to file audit reports of its annual income and expenditure of 2014.