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.
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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.
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”.
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.
GOP, Democrats trade blame for shutdown – no deal in sight
The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed off to a divided government to solve in the new year, as President Donald Trump sought to raise the stakes Friday and both parties traded blame in the weeklong impasse.
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.
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…
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.
Fire at Zaman Tower housing Oikya Front office in capital
Zaman Tower, a multi-storey building in the city’s Bijoynagar area which houses the office of Jatiya Oikyafront, caught fire on Friday.
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.
Guard each polling centre, check BNP-Jamaat terrorism: PM
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged all the party leaders and activists to guard all the polling centres across the country so that the BNP-Jamaat terrorists cannot unleash terrorist activities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Army to act only when other forces will fail: EC Shahadat
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury on Thursday said the Armed Forces will act only when police, Rab and BGB members fail to control any untoward situation during the election.
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.
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.
Make another victory day through vote revolution: Dr Kamal
Dhaka, Dec 27 – Calling upon all to stage a vote revolution, Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Thursday said December 30 will be another victory day of the nation after December 16 as Oikyafront will win the…
Hasina vows to eliminate disparity if returns
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday vowed to build such a Bangladesh where there will be no disparity between the poor and the rich if her party is voted power again.
UN wants peaceful, credible, inclusive polls in Bangladesh
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on all stakeholders to ensure an environment free of violence, intimidation and coercion before, during and after the general election in Bangladesh.
Bombs hurled at Meherpur BNP leader’s house
Some unidentified miscreants hurled two crude bombs at the house of Asaduzzaman Bablu, general secretary of upazila unit BNP at Cougaccha in Gangni upazila on Wednesday night.