Police arrested a local BNP leader early Sunday in a case filed over the crude bomb attack on a rally of the party’s mayoral candidate Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul.
Category: Election
Terrifying situation in three cities ahead of polls: BNP
BNP on Sunday alleged that a terrifying situation has been created in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal cities ahead of July 30 polls due to the ‘wholesale’ arrest of the polling agents of its mayoral candidates.
Want to work for people until death: PM tells AL reception
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she is not ready to die before death as she will have to work for the country and its people to fulfill Bangabandhu’s dream for building a hunger- and poverty-free Sonar Bangla.
BNP wants ‘Jatiyatabadi’ EC to win polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP wants a ‘Jatiyatabadi’ Election Commission (EC) to win the next general polls.
Govt out to split 20-party alliance, alleges Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Friday alleged that the government is trying to create a rift in their party-led 20-party alliance targeting Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
EC plans to procure huge EVMs to ‘manipulate’ next polls: BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is planning to procure Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) spending Tk 2,600 crore at the ‘behest of the government for manipulating’ the next polls.
EC expected to hold inclusive polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday hoped that the Election Commission will be able to hold an inclusive, fair and neutral general election by the year-end with the support of all political parties, administration and other stakeholders.
Germany wants BD election meet minimum democratic standards
Dhaka, July 18 – German Minister of State Annen, in his first visit to Bangladesh, will discuss trade, investment and international issues that are of great importance to both countries, including the Rohingya crisis.
BD Left parties launch alliance to offer political alternative
Eight left parties on Wednesday launched a new platform styled ‘Left Democratic Alliance’ to strengthen the alternative political force against bad politics.
হাতপাখায় ভোট দিয়ে দুর্নীতি ও সন্ত্রাসের বিরুদ্ধে অবস্থান নিন -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ রেজাউল করীম পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেছেন, মানুষ সচেতন হচ্ছে, সন্ত্রাস ও দুর্নীতির বিরুদ্ধে জেগে উঠছে। যারা দেশের সম্পদ লুটেপুটে খায়, জনগণকে কষ্ট দেয়, জনগণের দু:খ কষ্ট লাঘব না করে নিজেদের আখের গোছাতে ব্যস্ত…
Scaring voters was motive behind Rajshahi bomb attack: Rizvi
Dhaka – BNP on Tuesday alleged that ruling party men carried out a crude bomb attack on a rally of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) in Rajshahi to spread panic for holding ‘voter-less’ city polls there.
UK for fair, peaceful elections in Bangladesh
The United Kingdom has said they will continue to stress long-term importance to Bangladesh’s development of “free, fair, inclusive and peaceful” elections, says a new report.
Crude bomb attack on BNP rally in Rajshahi, 5 hurt
Rajshahi, Jul 17 – At least five people including a journalist were injured in a crude bomb attack at an election rally of BNP candidate of Rajshahi City Corporation election in Sagorpara area on Tuesday morning.
BNP doubtful about fair voting in Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal
BNP on Monday voiced strong doubt about fair voting in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal city polls as the party alleged that Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has already hinted about rigging in the July-30 polls like Khulna and Gazipur…
AL to reshape villages if voted to power: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Awami League government will ensure civic amenities and improved lifestyle for the people of every village in the country if her party is voted to power again.
No more BNP’s dream-like election: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said there will be no more election in the country like the one in 2001 although BNP keeps dreaming of it.
Test popularity by joining next polls, Quader tells BNP
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday suggested BNP to test its popularity by joining the next general election.
Suicide bomber kills 12 in attack on Pakistan election rally
Peshawar, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — Police in Pakistan say a suicide bomber killed a secular party leader and 11 supporters in an attack on an election rally Tuesday in the northwestern city of Peshawar.
Symbols in Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet city polls given
Dhaka, July 10 – The Election Commission on Tuesday distributed symbols among the candidates of Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporation elections slated for July 30.
National election schedule likely by Oct-end: EC Scy
Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the schedule for the next general polls will be announced at the end of October this year.
EC Secretary ‘working for Awami League’: BNP
BNP on Tuesday alleged that Election Commission Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed who is ‘working in favour of Awami League’ is now running the Commission.
BNP expels Sylhet rebel mayoral candidate Selim
BNP on Tuesday expelled its Sylhet City unit general secretary Badruzzaman Selim for contesting the city polls defying the party decision.
BNP not to join polls without Khaleda: Mosharraf
Dhaka, July 7 – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday said their party will not join the next parliamentary elections without Khaleda Zia.
Inclusive polls not possible without BNP: Moudud
BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Saturday said the government must reach an understating with their party for holding a participatory general election.
PM assures EU envoy of free, fair election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
PM Hasina asures EU envoy of free, fair election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured new ambassador of European Union (EU) of a free, fair and credible general election to be held at the end of this year.
BNP rejects media reports on strained relations with Jamaat
Trashing media reports on the party’s strained relations with alliance partner Jamaat, BNP on Wednesday said all the components of the 20-party combine decided to work together for single mayoral candidates in Rajshahi, Sylhet and Barishal city polls.
Gazipur City polls rigging not resisted for strategic reason: BNP
Dhaka, June 30 – BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Saturday said their party did not put up any resistance against the ruling party’s various irregularities in Gazipur and Khulna polls due to a strategic reason.
GCC election results show path of AL victory: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the victory of Awami League’s candidates in the recently-concluded Gazipur City Corporation election is showing the path for the party’s victory.
EWG finds irregularities in 46.5pc Gazipur polling centres
Election Working Group (EWG), an alliance of election observing bodies, has found irregularities in 46.5 percent of the polling centres during the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) elections.