Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- Uncertainty over the BNP candidate's status has dominated conversations among voters in Chattogram's Fatikchhari Upazila, as court and Election Commission decisions continue to reshape the contest ahead of the election.

At a tea stall in Jhankar Mor on Thursday afternoon, locals Shafiqul Alam, Taibul Islam and Yusuf Hossain were among those discussing the issue, which they said has overshadowed almost every other election-related topic in the area.

"Since campaigning began, the main question everywhere has been whether the BNP candidate will finally remain in the race," said Shafiqul, a resident of East Farhadabad.

"One decision follows another. He has spent a lot of time running between courts."

"The court says he ca...