BNP standing committee member Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman urges government to hold an inclusive parliamentary election soon saying time for solution to "the existing political impasse" is running out.

Singaporeans are voting in a general election where the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) is widely expected to retain power.

Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam says the BNP will have no existence if it does not take part in the next general election.

Myanmar officials announce November 8 as the date for a historic general election set to be the first contested by Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition in a quarter of a century.

Turkey's AK party faces a challenge to form a government after losing its majority at a general election for the first time in 13 years.

David Cameron says he will not serve a third term as prime minister if the Conservatives remain in government after the general election

BNP-led 20-party alliance calls for a new spell of 72-hour countrywide hartal from Sunday morning to press home their demands that include fresh elections under a nonparty administration

BNP-led 20-party alliance threatens that it would enforce a tougher programmes including countrywide hartal from Sunday if the government does not realise its demand for holding a fresh inclusive national election