Dhaka, Oct 5 – Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer and Pir Shaheb of Charmonai, Mufti Syed Mohammad Rezaul Karim, on Friday placed a 10-point demand for holding a fair, neutral and acceptable election.
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AL will definitely win next elections, says Obaidul Quader
Dhaka Oct 5 – The ruling Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Friday claimed that his party will definitely win the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in the year-end.
Govt for cases against BNP men to finis before poll: Fakhrul
Dhaka, Oct 5 – BNP on Friday alleged that the government is conspiring to hurriedly complete the trial in the cases filed against BNP top leaders ahead of the national election.
90 AL, BNP leaders of Khulna Division favour win with Peace
Khulna, October 4 – 90 political leaders from Bangladesh Awami League (AL) and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) of Khulna Division came to one platform in Khulna Thursday to pledge for nonviolent and peaceful elections.
IFC urges pol parties: Include river-water rights in manifestos
Dhaka, Sept 30: The International Farakka Committee (IFC), an international environmental organization working as water rights watch group, has urged all patriotic political parties and organisations in Bangladesh to have the issue of sustainable basin-wide management of common rivers as the main…
Maldives opposition leader wins presidential poll
Opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won the Maldives’ presidential election, results showed Monday, a surprise defeat for president Abdulla Yameen following campaign observers said was rigged in the strongman’s favour.
Maldives’ opposition presidential candidate claims victory
Male, Sep 24 (AP/UNB) — Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih declared victory early Monday in the Maldives’ contentious presidential election, which was widely seen as a referendum on the island nation’s young democracy.
Jailed ex-leader Lula pulls out of Brazil election
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pulled out of next month’s presidential election, allowing his running mate to stand in his place. Workers’ Party leader Gleisi Hoffman announced the decision outside the police headquarters where the 72-year-old…
With polls ahead, TV channels cast Putin as nation’s saviour
Long presented as the bare-chested, macho leader who defends Russia against the West, President Vladimir Putin now has a rather more mystical image in state media. With elections looming in March, leading state-controlled TV channels are roping in religion to…
Piñera elected Chile president
A conservative billionaire and former president, Sebastián Piñera, has won Chile’s presidential election run-off. Left-winger Alejandro Guillier conceded and congratulated his opponent on his win and his return to the presidency after a four-year gap. With nearly all votes counted,…
UK election results: DUP to be Westminster kingmakers?
In 2015, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) built its general election campaign around the idea that its MPs might be kingmakers at Westminster. Their posters bore the slogan “More Votes. More Seats. More Influence. More for Northern Ireland”. When David…
Expectations of Mayors and Councillors
City dwellers long awaited swearing in of Mayors and councilors of three city corporations in Dhaka and Chittagong will be held on Wednesday morning.
Scope for participatory polls getting difficult: CEC
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Friday hinted that the scope for an election with participation of all political party on January 5 is getting thin with the passage of time.