The ruling Awami League on Sunday expressed its satisfaction over voter turnout during the 10th parliamentary polls, saying the ‘valiant people rejected” the opposition call to boycott the election. This was stated by Co-chairman of Awami League Election Steering Committee…
State Minister for Law Md Quamrul Islam has said that the elections would be ‘acceptable’, despite poor turnout so far. He told journalists after casting his vote at a polling centre in Dhaka-7 constituency on Sunday that the polls were…
Dhaka – A polling officer at the city’s St Joseph Technical School centre of Dhaka -6 constituency, alleged that about 100 unknown people entered his centre at about 3:30 pm on Sunday and snatched ballot papers from the polling officers…
A delegation of HM Ershad-led Jatiya Party lodged complaints with the Election Commission on Sunday against Awami League’s Barisal-2 candidate Talukder Muhammad Yunus.
Dhaka – The country’s 10th parliamentary election on Sunday saw zero turnout in at least 32 polling centres in five districts. Locals said the polling officials in 26 polling centres under Lalmonirhat-3 constituency wrapped up the voting without a single…
At least 21 people have been killed in violence and police action on Sunday in what might be Bangladesh’s bloodiest election in recent memory.
Claiming that people across the country rejected outright the controversial 10th general election, opposition BNP on Sunday said the defeat of the government has been ensured through the rejection. “…people across the country have disapproved the farcical 10th parliamentary polls…
Dhaka – Claiming that the country’s people have rejected Sunday’s ‘lopsided’ national election with hatred by staying indoor, BNP demanded cancellation of the polls and announcement of a fresh schedule for the 10th parliamentary elections.
Dhaka – Describing the Jan 5, 2014 as a black day for democracy, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Sunday said no one witnessed such an unprecedented, candidate-less and voter-less farcical election not only in Bangladesh, but also in…
The BNP-led 18-party alliance on Sunday called a fresh 48-hour hartal beginning at 6am on Monday demanding the cancellation of the 10th parliamentary polls held today.
Leaders of pro-BNP Sammilita Peshajibi Parishad (SPP) on Sunday demanded immediate cancellation of the general election and to summon Parliament into session to pass caretaker government provision for holding a fresh inclusive election within 90 days.
Observing that the voting was taking place in a fair manner, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Sunday apparently acknowledged the low voter turnout in the 10th national election.
Dhaka – Fourteen candidates in constituencies under nine districts boycotted the national election on Sunday on various allegations.
Dhaka – The ruling Awami League is heading towards absolute majority bagging 40 seats out of 147 in Sunday’s parliamentary elections that was marked by violent clashes in different parts of the country amid boycott by the opposition alliance.
In a little noted initiative the General Assembly on November 26, 2013 voted to proclaim 2014 the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) observed its 66th founding anniversary Saturday with a fresh vow to build a technologically modern and developed Digital Bangladesh. To mark the day, district and city units of BCL chalked out programmes including hoisting of the…
Leader of an organised inter-district dacoits’ gang Badshah Miah was killed by unknown assailants in Koikuri area of Gangachara upazila this morning, police said.
A former Israeli army Chief of Staff, a man of limited intelligence, was told that a certain individual was an atheist. “Yes,” he asked, “but a Jewish atheist or a Christian atheist?”
Pro-hartal activists attacked a Dhaka-bound tomato-laden truck at Belpukur on Rajshahi-Natore highway under Puthiya Upazila of the district today.
A US ice-breaker is to help two ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission.
The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died after being gang-raped and set on fire in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta have vowed to fight for justice.
Kathmandu – The two archaeologists had a hunch that the Buddha’s birthplace in southern Nepal held secrets that could transform how the world understood the emergence and spread of Buddhism.
‘ It is “highly unlikely” ancient woodland would be destroyed under new plans to speed up the planning process, the government has insisted.
Thousands of people have been taking part in protests in Australia over a plan to kill large sharks.
Australian Lleyton Hewitt won his first title since 2010 with a three-set victory over top seed Roger Federer in the Brisbane International final.
Radamel Falcao is fit again and will start Monaco’s Coupe de France tie at Vannes on Sunday, head coach Claudio Ranieri has confirmed.
Lisa Robin Kelly, the troubled actress who played bad girl Laurie Forman on the Fox sitcom “That ’70s Show,” died of multiple drug intoxication, the Los Angeles County coroner’s department said Friday.
Comedian Natasha Leggero says she isn’t sorry for a joke she made about Pearl Harbor veterans during NBC’s “New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.”
Civil society and almost all from each party urge the government to stop one sided election of the 10th Parliament.
The 10th Parliamentary election will get place history for its bad instance and would be the worst election in Bangladesh. Earlier, AL talked of Magura-style election, and now people will talk of AL-style election.