Bangladesh polls 2018: Over 1,800 candidates in fray and other key facts
Bangladesh goes to polls on December 30
Bangladesh is set to vote on December 30 to decide whether to give a third successive term to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Over 10 crore people expected to cast vote
In a single-phase general election on Sunday, over 10 crore eligible voters will cast their vote.
Bangladesh's 11th democratic national polls
This will be the country's 11th national parliamentary election.
Security upped
Security has been stepped up ahead of the polls. Only vehicles belonging to journalists and police are being allowed to ply on roads.
The high decibel campaigning ended on Thursday after weeks of violence.
Over 1,800 candidates in fray
As many as 1,848 candidates are contesting in 299 out of 300 parliamentary constituencies.
Two key Opposition leaders won't contest
Main opposition leader Khaleda Zia, who is serving a 10-year jail sentence on corruption charges, has been barred from contesting.
Her son, BNP's acting chief, Tarique Rahman is on an exile in London after a Bangladesh court sentenced him to life in jail for masterminding a grenade attack in 2004. The attack had killed 24 Awami League leaders and activists.
The absence of the two top Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders has pushed the party into a state of disarray.
NUF's Hossain to challenge PM Hasina
In Zia's absence, Kamal Hossain is expected to give a tough fight to PM Sheikh Hasina and the ruling Awami League. Hossain is the convenor of the opposition National United Front.
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