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.
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Govt criticises ANFREL, calls speculations biased
Dhaka, Dec 30 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has described the joint statement of ANFREL-affiliated organisations issued on Saturday as “premature” and criticised it saying its comment was based on “misinformation and premeditated assumptions.”
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.
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.
Cold wave sweeps across Bd as voters warm up for election
Dhaka, Dec 29 – People of the country on the election day Sunday may have to experience the bite of cold as heavy to a moderate spell of cold wave accompanied with dense fog is sweeping over the country, said…
Most peaceful polling atmosphere in 47 years: Army chief
Army chief General Aziz Ahmed on Saturday said the election environment in the country ahead of Sunday’s national election is very “calm and peaceful” encouraging voters to cast their votes without any fear.
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.
BNP extends support to Salma in Dhaka-1
BNP has extended its support to Salma Islam, an independent candidate for Dhaka-1 seat, as the party contestant was declared ineligible for the election by court.
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.
3G, 4G mobile data services restored after10 hrs
The 3G and 4G data services of mobile phone were restored on Friday morning after around 10 hours of suspension across the country.
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.
Curtain set to fall on electioneering Friday morning
Dhaka, Dec 27 – The curtain is going to fall on the campaign at 8 am on Friday, 48 hours before the voting in the 11th parliamentary elections beginning on Sunday morning.
US concerned at ‘high level of violence in Bd polls campaign’
Dhaka, Dec 27 – United States have expressed concern over the high level of campaign violence during the election campaign ahead of the election scheduled on December 30.
AL-led alliance to win with thumping majority: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said Awami-League-led grand alliance will form then next government by winning the upcoming election with two-third majority.
Ershad quits election race in Dhaka-17 seat
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who returned home from Singapore only three days before the election, on Thursday announced to step aside from the election race in Dhaka-17 constituency.
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.
Fire burns to ashes 180 rooms at Gazipur workers’ colony
At least 180 rooms at the workers colony in Chakrawarty area of the city were gutted in a fire early Thursday.
Ershad to be back home from Singapore Thursday
Dhaka, Dec 26 – At last Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad is returning home from Singapore after 16 days after treatment ending all speculation over his trip.
Dr Kamal should quit, not CEC: Quader
Claiming that the Jatiya Oikyafront chief has failed to demonstrate his leadership, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Dr Kamal Hossain should quit taking the responsibility of the failure, not Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) KM Nurul Huda.
Mahbub Talukdar’s statement ‘unacceptable’: AL
Cochairman of Awami League National Election Conducting Committee HT Imam on Wednesday termed ‘unacceptable’ the ‘personal’ statement of Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar urging law enforcers to uphold the dignity of uniform not being biased while performing their election duties.
Editors Council wants free movement of journos’ vehicles
The Editors’ Council on Wednesday urged the Election Commission to ensure the free movement of journalists’ vehicles for three days from December 29 to 31.
Uphold dignity of uniform: EC Mahbub to law enforcers
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukdar on Wednesday urged the law enforcers to uphold the dignity of uniform and not to be biased while performing their election duties.
Police officials meet Dr Kamal at his chamber
A team of police officials met Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain at his Motijheel chamber on Wednesday to ‘discuss security issues’.
5 leaders of Dr Kamal’s Gono Forum men held in capital
Dhaka, Dec 25 – Five leaders and activists of Gono Forum, a component of the Jatiya Oikya Front, were arrested from Siddique Bazar area of Bangshal in the city on Tuesday afternoon.
Oikyafront to curb liberty if comes to power: Anisul
Law Minister and Awami League candidate for Brahmanbaria-4 constituency Anisul Huq on Wednesday claimed that there will be no freedom of speech and liberty if Jatiya Oikyafront comes to power through the next election.
Dr Kamal working as guardian of Pakistan believers: AL
Awami League joint general secretary Abdur Rahman said Dr Kamal is working as the guardian of those who still believe in Pakistani ideology.
Gun attack on N’ganj Police SI by alleged sabotage accused
Sub-inspector Anwar Hossain of Sadar Model Police Station reportedly came under a gun attack entering in the police station on Monday night.
Daughters in represent Oikya Front, men barred from election
Participation of women candidates have been always limited in previous parliamentary elections in Bangladesh. The scenario has changed in forthcoming 11th parliamentary election. Women candidates from all the major parties are expected to play a big part to bag a…
10 journos covering election hurt in Dhaka Nawabganj attack
At least 10 journalists were injured and 16 vehicles carrying them vandalised as some unidentified miscreants attacked them at a rest house in Kolakopa of Nawabganj upazila on Monday night.
Nothing to cheer up with army deployment, says Quader
Mentioning that army does not belong to any party or alliance, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said there is nothing to be delighted at their deployment ahead of the 11th parliamentary elections.