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7 contenders can’t run polls: SC
The Supreme Court (SC) upholds a High Court order that disqualified seven candidates, mostly from BNP, from contesting in the general election slated for December 30.
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ANFREL registers doubts regarding integrity of polls
The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) expresses dismay regarding the Election Commission’s delay in providing it with the identities of election observers for the 11th general elections.
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Khaleda goes to SC to revive her polls bid
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files separate petitions with the Supreme Court, seeking stay on the High Court order that rejected her three writ petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to uphold cancellation of her nomination papers by the returning officers.
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Army starts polls duty
Army personnel start election duties today to help ensure a peaceful atmosphere and maintain law and order across the country for the December 30 polls.
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Shutting down mobile internet or social media?
A complete shutdown of mobile internet services or a block on all social media sites for the December 30 election day are two of the four options that the telecom regulator will place before the Election Commission today.
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Media centre to be opened to provide polls info: Tarana
The Information Ministry is all set to launch a media centre at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka city to provide election related information from December 29-31.
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BNP welcomes decision to deploy army ahead of polls
BNP welcomes the Election Commission’s decision to deploy army in the country from December 24 ahead of the upcoming 11th Parliamentary Election slated for December 30.
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Keep promises this time: Shujan to political parties
Citing that no political parties had kept all of their promises after assuming power in the previous election, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) today urged the party, regardless of whoever wins, to fulfill their manifesto this time.
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Latif Siddiqui quits poll race
Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate of Tangail-4, has decided to quit the election race. Latif Siddiqui went to the Election Commission this noon and informed his decision.
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Sylhet city unit BNP president released after arrest
Police release BNP’s Sylhet city unit President Nasim Hossain hours after arresting him in a sabotage case, in which he was on bail.