Dr Kamal may file a writ with HC challenging election Dhaka, Dec 31 – Jatiya Oikya Front will submit a memorandum to the Election Commission demanding reelection under a nonparty caretaker government cancelling Sunday’s general election.
Category: Conflicts
AL urges BNP, allies to accept election result
Dhaka, Dec 31 – The ruling Awami League has called upon its arch-rival BNP and its allies to accept the result of just concluded 11th parliamentary elections on Sunday where the party (AL) secured a landslide victory.
10 injured in Savar Awami League infighting
Ten activists of Awami League were injured in a clash between two factions of the party at Samair village here on Monday.
Ganosamhati Andolon boycotts polls
Zonayed Saki, chief convener of Ganosamhati Andolon, boycotted the election on Sunday citing irregularities, including vote rigging and capturing of polling stations by ruling Awami League men.
IAB complains of different polls irregularities to EC
Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) on Sunday filed a complaint at the Election Commission of different types of election irregularities including ouster of its polling agents, attacks on its candidates and agents, and forcing its supporters to cast votes for ‘Boat’…
Polling agents obstructed in 221 areas: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 30 – BNP told the Election Commission that its polling agents had been obstructed in 221 constituencies during Sunday’s election.
BNP lost its mind realising imminent defeat: Quader
Dhaka, Dec 30 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday accused the BNP-led alliance of engaging in violence and carrying out bomb attacks realising imminent election defeat.
Oikya Front rejects results wants fresh neutral election
Dhaka, Dec 30 – The opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front, where the BNP is a major partner, rejected the results of just concluded 11th parliamentary elections raising allegations of vote rigging indiscriminately almost in every constituency and demanded cancellation of…
Oikyafront candidate’s house torched in B’baria
The house of Oikyafront candidate for Brahmanbaria-3 constituency Engineer Khaled Hossain Mahbub Shyamol was torched reportedly by activists of local Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) at Puniaut in the district town during voting in the 11th national election on Sunday.
Ruling party men, law enforcers rigged votes, says Rizvi
BNP on Sunday alleged that ruling party activists with the help of law enforcers rigged votes at around 20 pc of the total polling stations as of 11 am.
21 killed in election violence since Saturday night
Ansar member shot dead in Noakhali Dhaka, Dec 30 – Twentyone people, including an Ansar member, were killed in election-related violence in Noakhali, Rangamati, Chattogram, Comilla Rajshahi, Natore, Tangail, Narsingdi, Bogura, Brahmanbaria and Cox’s Bazar districts on Sunday.
Amid ‘irregularities’, 23 opposition nominees boycott polls
Dhaka, Dec 30 – Twenty-two Jatiya Oikyafront candidates and one independent contestant have announced to boycott the election, citing various irregularities, including vote rigging and capturing of polling stations by ruling party men.
Ballot boxes stuffed overnight, alleges Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 30 – Accusing the ruling party men of stuffing ballot boxes overnight well before the start of voting, Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossian on Sunday voiced concern over the peaceful holding of the national election.
Go to polling stations in groups: Khaleda urges, says Rizvi
Dhaka, Dec 29 – BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said their jailed Chairperson Khaleda Zia has sent out a message to the voters urging them to go to polling stations in groups on Sunday braving…
99pc people want change through election, says Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 29 – Claiming that the country’s 99 percent people want a ‘change’, Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said adding they will vote for the front candidates in Sunday’s election to bring that change.
9 motorcycles torched in Thakurgaon
Miscreants vandalised and torched nine motorcycles in the Sadar Upazila’s Baragaon Union on Friday night.
It’s difficult to revive ‘dead democracy’, says Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has voiced strong doubt about credible polls on Sunday and said it is not an easy to revive the “dead democracy as people have lost their confidence in the country’s election system”.
Election Day to be a day of massive victory for ‘Boat’: Joy
Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday expressed his hope that the election day will be a day of massive victory for Boat.
Oikyafront to win if election is free: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, 29 – Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said he has no doubt about their alliance’s victory if the December-30 national election is held in a credible manner as there is huge enthusiasm among people to bring…
Tiger widows of Sundarbans: Ecology, beliefs and mental health
by Sahana Ghosh on 28 December 2018 • Human-tiger conflicts in the Indian Sundarbans affect the mental well-being of local community members. There is a cultural connect to tigers which further influences interaction with their natural environment.
Vote fearlessly to restore ownership of state: Dr. Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 28 – The Jatiya Oikya Front (National United Front) has called upon the people for ensuring their ownership of the country by applying the voting power with confident minds ignoring the fear of threats and intimidation on December…
No bid to unleash violence during voting to work: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said no bid to create anarchy and violence on the election day will work as law enforcers remain alert.
CEC not allowing Armed Forces to work freely, alleges BNP
BNP on Friday alleged that Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda is not allowing Armed Forces to work independently.
Assam’s NRC risks sowing humanitarian crisis: UN experts
UN experts on Thursday expressed deep concern that the impending deadline in the Indian state of Assam to finalise a process to determine citizenship could see the world’s total stateless population explode overnight by more than 4 million.
Ways forward to a peaceful election in Bangladesh
Dhaka, December 27 – Two days ahead of the Bangladesh national parliamentary election, Democracy International conducted a roundtable discussion today titled, ‘Ways forward to a peaceful election’ in Dhaka.
Govt already suffered moral defeat: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Dec 27 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the government has already suffered the ‘moral defeat’ as it is ‘using’ the state machinery to overcome the election hurdles.
HC rejects writ against 25 ‘Jamaat candidates’
Dhaka, Dec 27 – The High Court on Thursday cleared the way for 25 Jamaat-e-Islami contenders for the 11th parliamentary elections as it declined to direct Election Commission to treat the Jamaat leaders disqualified for contesting the election.
Rohingya Crisis: Russia won’t support any resolution in UNSC
Russia has reiterated its position to resolve Rohingya crisis through “bilateral negotiations” saying it will not support any resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to put pressure on Myanmar engaging the UN.
EC must help resist violence in election: DI seminar told
Speakers at a discussion meeting said that the Election Commission must play a pro-active role in resisting any violence centering the general election scheduled for December 30.
12588 opposition workers injured in attacks in 22 days: BNP
BNP on Thursday claimed that 12,588 opposition leaders and activists were injured in around 2,716 incidents of attack across the country during electioneering over the last 22 days.