Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront will now hold its public hearing in the city on February 22 instead of February 24 to depict the “real scenario of vote robbery” in the 11th parliamentary election before the country’s people…
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11th Bd nat’l election can be put on record, says CEC
Dhaka, Feb 18 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda on Monday claimed that the 11th national election was held in such a credible manner that it can be put on record. “The 11th parliamentary polls were held in…
Bd High Court rejects writ challenging oath by new MPs
Dhaka, Feb 18 – The High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition filed challenging the legality of oath taking by lawmakers elected in the 11th parliamentary election held on December 30 last year. The HC bench rejected the petition…
EVMs to be used in last phases of Bd UZ (sub-district) polls
Dhaka, Feb 18 (UNB) – Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed on Monday said Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used in the last three phases of the countrywide upazila elections. “The upcoming upazila elections will be held in five phases.…
BNP warns against joining UZ polls violating party decision
Dhaka, Feb 17 (UNB) – BNP on Sunday warned of taking organisational action if any of its leaders and activists will take part in the upcoming Upazila Elections. Party Senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi issued the warning at…
Major parties’ abstention from UZ polls disappointing: CEC
Dhaka, Feb 17 (UNB) – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Sunday said the decision of some major political parties to refrain from joining the upcoming upazila election is disappointing. The CEC came up with the remark while addressing…
Committed to Constitution, not party, says Bd election boss
Dhaka, Feb 14 – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda yesterday said as a state official, we are committed to the constitution, not to any political party and person. He urged the election officials to arrange the Upazila polls…
Oikya Front’s public hearing on election a ‘mockery’: Quader
Dhaka, Feb 14 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday described Jatiya Oikyafront’s public hearing over the December-30 general election as a ‘mass mockery’. He made the remarks while addressing a press briefing at Awami League President…
Jatiya Oikya Front public hearing Feb 24
Dhaka, Feb 13 – Jatiya Oikyafront wants to depict the “real scenario of vote robbery” in the 11th parliamentary election before the people and international community through a public hearing on February 24 with Dr Kamal Hossain playing the role…
People calling what happened on Dec 30 a drama: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Feb 12 – Jatiya Oikyafront leader Dr Kamal Hossain Tuesday said 16 crore people have been deprived of their rights through holding what he said a farcical election on December 30. “December 30 election has deprived the 16 crore…
AL names 43 candidates for women’s reserved seats
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The ruling Awami League has submitted the list of its 43 candidates names to contest the election for 50 seats exclusively reserved for women in the 11th parliament. The polls are scheduled to be held on…
Dhaka University student-union elections March 11
Dhaka, Feb 11 – The elections to Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and its hall unions for 25 posts will be held on March 11. Chief Returning Officer Prof Mahfuzur Rahman announced the schedule of the election at 10:40…
AL announces 122 Upazila chairman candidates
Dhaka, Feb 10 – The ruling Awami League on Monday announced names of its 122 chairman candidates to contest the upcoming second phase of Upazila Parishad (UZ) elections scheduled to be held on March 18. Elections to 129 Upazila Parishads…
Oikya Front demands reelection under neutral govt
Dhaka, Feb 06 – Leaders of opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front on Wednesday demanded of the ruling Awami League-led government to announce a new schedule to hold a fresh election under a non-partisan govt. Otherwise they warned launching a resistance…
BNP slams CEC for his UZ election comment
Dhaka, Feb 6 (UNB) – BNP on Wednesday termed ‘deceptive’ Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda’s comment about holding the upcoming by-polls to Dhaka North City Corporation ‘as fair as the 11th parliamentary election’. “The CEC yesterday (Tuesday) said the…
Many BNP leaders ready to join UZ polls, claims Quader
Dhaka, Feb 5 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said many BNP leaders want to participate in the upazila parishad elections and they have the proof of that. “Whatever the decision at the centre is, the…
Disqualify river grabbers from elections bank loans
Dhaka, Feb 03 – In a landmark verdict, the High Court on Monday disqualified the grabbers of rivers and canals from contesting any election including local government and parliamentary polls. It directed the Election Commission to take steps to this…
Force govt to work as per constitution: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Sunday urged people to play a careful role during the next two years so that the government discharges its duties as per the constitution as the country is…
BNP warns of another ‘vote robbery’ in Ducsu
Dhaka, Feb 3 (UNB) – The BNP apprehends a ‘vote robbery’ in the long-awaited Ducsu elections like the last parliamentary polls, unless ‘coexistence’ of different student bodies is ensured on the Dhaka University (DU) campus. “The Dhaka University authorities announced…
Bd minister terms demand for reelection ‘childish’
Chattogram, Feb 2 (UNB) – Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday characterised the BNP’s demand for reelection as a ‘childish desire’. “If anyone loses a football match and demands holding the match again, it’s nothing but the tears of…
Problems noted at some centres where EVMs were used: CEC
Dhaka, Jan 30 – Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said there were problems in some of the places where electronic voting machines (EVM) were used in the 11th parliamentary election on December 30 last year. He said, form…
BNP to present whitepaper on vote ‘irregularities’: Moudud
Dhaka, Jan 30 (UNB) – BNP senior leader Moudud Ahmed on Wednesday said their party will present a whitepaper on the ‘irregularities’ of the 11th parliamentary election. Speaking at a human chain programme, he also called upon BNP leaders and…
Inaugural session of new Parliament begins Wednesday
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – The maiden session of the 11th parliament begins on Wednesday, within 31 days of the national election held on December 30 with participation of all the registered political parties. President Abdul Hamid convened the session…
Student bodies want peaceful coexistence for Ducsu polls
Dhaka, Jan 29 (UNB) – Different student bodies have demanded that the Dhaka University authorities take necessary steps to ensure the peaceful coexistence of leaders and activists of all organisations on the campus to make the much-awaited Ducsu election a…
Reconsider decision over Upazila polls: Quader tells BNP
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday urged BNP to reconsider its decision to sit out the Upazila Parishad election. “I don’t know whether it is their (BNP’s) final decision,” he said at his…
2 Gono Forum MPs want to join JS, party doesn’t
Dhaka, Jan 28 (UNB) – Though the party’s two elected MPs are expected to be given a positive signal to take oath, Gono Forum senior leaders said their party is still firm on its stance not to join the 11th…
Dhaka North City Mayor poll: JP selling nomination papers
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – Jatiya Party on Sunday started selling nomination forms to those who want to contest the February-28 by-election to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) with the party support. Jatiya Party presidium member and its Dhaka North…
AL picks Atiqul for Dhaka North City Corpn by-election
Dhaka, Jan 26 – Awami League on Saturday picked former BGMEA president Atiqul Islam to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-election. The ruling party also nominated Syed Zakia Nur Lipi, sister of former AL general secretary Syed…
Quader urges all parties to join upcoming elections
Gazipur, Jan 25 (UNB) – Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday urged the registered political parties to join all the upcoming elections including the upazila-level one. The Minister came up with the call while talking to reporters…
BNP to boycott upazila, DNCC polls
Dhaka, Jan 25 (UNB) – BNP has decided not to participate in the upcoming upazila election and the by-polls to the vacant mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir disclosed the decision…