Assures disclosure of wealth records of MPs, their family members to ensure transparency

Awami League (AL) has drafted its electoral manifesto with promises to publish wealth accounts and sources of income of the prime minister, ministers, lawmakers and their families to promote transparency of the government.

Kader Siddiqui from 3 seats, others one each

Four brothers of a family in Tangail will contest in the upcoming national parliament election of December 29.

Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury yesterday said he is ready to leave his position permanently.

"Why on leave? I am ready to go permanently. That's not a problem at all," he said at a press conference when his comments were sought about a national daily report that the ACC chairman would have to be on leave during the investigation of a complaint by ex-Energy Adviser Mahmudur Rahman.

Political parties urged to accept results

Senator John McCain Wednesday said the US Congress wants to see Bangladesh's return to democratically elected government through free, fair and credible elections and urged parties to accept the election results and work together for the interest of Bangladesh.

Nomination of four others cancelled

Dr Quazi Faruque Ahmed of United Citizens' Movement and four other candidates of different parties will not be able to contest the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections from Khulna-1, 2 and 3 constituencies following cancellation of their nomination papers on the first day of scrutiny yesterday.