He was listed as a voter of Muradnagar upazila under Cumilla-3

Says government determined to hold polls in first half of February

Many members of the National Citizen Party (NCP) are reluctant to contest the upcoming national election as part of a BNP- or Jamaat-e-Islami-led alliance, as the party seeks to emerge as a distinct third political force.

Say political, legal analysts, and civil society leaders

The interim government has created a situation over the implementation of the July charter to delay the national election, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said yesterday.

Key Jamaat-e-Islami leaders are likely to gain an edge in over a half a dozen constituencies

With barely a month to go before the announcement of the election schedule, many critical issues remain unresolved

Dhaka-13 has been kept for BNP ally Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Bobby Hajjaj

The BNP secretary general urges leaders, activists to keep faith in party’s leadership

Party ameer returns after 15-day trip, urges parties to avoid political discord

Training programmes intensified to enhance professionalism, efficiency, preparedness

Gazette issued today

Nasiruddin Patwary, Tasnim Jara to lead the body

Announces a list of 237 potential candidates; Fakhrul hints at some changes after talks with allies

BNP names 237 candidates for upcoming national election

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday voiced concern about the growing public doubt over the national election being held as scheduled, and said this “uncertainty could make the country’s democratic transition more difficult”.

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam yesterday came down heavily on BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, accusing the parties of obstructing state reform initiatives and plotting to delay the national polls.

The exact date of the Ijtema would be finalised later

The delay in selecting candidates has visibly slowed the BNP's campaign and stirred resentment among nomination seekers

Despite uncertainty over how effective the Election Commission’s costly initiative to bring expatriate Bangladeshis into the voting process will be, Jamaat-e-Islami has been actively working to woo this voter base.