Dhaka, Dec 31 – Global leaders keep congratulating Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her party’s third consecutive win with absolute majority in 11the national election held on Sunday.
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Oikya Front memo to EC for reelection, Writ in HC likely
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.
Record 80 pc turnout in Sunday’s parliament election: CEC
Dhaka, Dec 31 – The 11th parliamentary polls on December 30 has seen the highest turnout of voters about 80 per cent breaking the records of the previous all general elections.
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.
BNP rejects election, demands fresh non-partisan polls
Dhaka, Dec 31 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that they have been defeated through vote decoity by resorting to state terrorism.
BNP itself responsible for its poll debacle, says PM
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday held BNP responsible for its debacle in the national election.
CEC turns down Oikya Front’s reelection demand
Rejecting Jatiya Oikyafront’s demand for re-election, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Monday said there is no such scope.
This is another victory in the month of victory: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the win of the Awami League-led Grand Alliance in the 11th national election is another victory for the people of the country in December –the month of victory.
Election results from EC: AL 259 seats, Jatiya Party 20
Awami League-led Grand Alliance candidates were unofficially declared elected in 285 constituencies while Dr Kamal-led Jatiya Oikyafront came out successful in seven seats in the early counting of votes.
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’…
Indian EC team lauds Bangladesh EC’s meticulous planning?
The Election Commission of India on Sunday appreciated the role of Bangladesh Election Commission saying it was “meticulous planning and organization” by the Bangladesh Election Commission.
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.
Overall, voting situation good: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Sunday said the overall voting situation across the country is good except some sporadic incidents.
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.
11th Parliament polls Sunday: AL and BNP alliances lock horns
Dhaka, Dec 29 – The nation goes to the 11th national election on Sunday to elect the next Parliament with the Awami League-led ruling alliance and the BNP-led coalition facing each other after 10 years.
9 motorcycles torched in Thakurgaon
Miscreants vandalised and torched nine motorcycles in the Sadar Upazila’s Baragaon Union on Friday night.
Commonwealth for fair, participatory polls in Bangladesh
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has called on the government of Bangladesh and the Election Commission to provide a conducive environment for free, fair, inclusive and participatory elections.
Create safe atmosphere for all, CEC asks law enforcers
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Saturday directed law enforcers to create a safe environment for all and foil any bid to resort to anarchy and irregularities during Sunday’s general election.
Don’t believe Oikya Front’s any election boycott call: PM
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all, including her party candidates and followers, no to believe if BNP and Jatiya Oikyafront (JOF) announce their withdrawal from Sunday’s election halfway through.
Cast votes with courage, you are country’s owners: Dr. Kamal
Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday urged the Election Commission and election officials, including returning officers and assistant returning officers, to ensure the environment so that people can exercise their franchise in Sunday’s election.
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”.