EC seeks OIC support to facilitate expatriate voting

The Election Commission has sought assistance from OIC member countries to ensure voting by the expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming national election. "We're expecting their (OIC countries) cooperation about the voting of Bangladeshis living in different countries," said Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) AbulFazalMdSanaulla after a meeting with the envoys of

Govt advisers trying to divide anti-fascist movement: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General RuhulKabirRizvi on Monday alleged that the interim government advisers are trying to create a division between the anti-fascist movement and the recent July-August uprising. "The July-August uprising is the final manifestation of the movement that the pro-democracy political parties, led by BNP, carried out for 15

EC opposes Commission proposal on constituency delimitation

The Election Commission has sent its opinions to the National Consensus Commission, contradicting a number of reform proposals related to the election. "Addressing Prof Ali Riaz sir (Vice-chair of the national consensus commission), we've sent our opinions, expressing different views over some proposals - it may be 7-8 or 9-10," said

Chinese envoy sees Yunus’ visit as most important by any Bangladesh leader

Chief Adviser Prof Mohammad Yunus' scheduled visit to China from March 26-29 is going to be the "most important visit" by a Bangladesh leader over the last 50 years as the two countries are eyeing to take the relations to a new height. "This is going to be the most important

EU to help holding int’l standards polls in Bangladesh

The European Union (EU) will support Bangladesh to conduct elections in line with international standards with a significant financial package as well as its experiences and expertise. "The EU will support the conduct of elections in this country in line with international standards," said EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on

Reforms to make Bangladesh a perfect democracy: Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres concluded his Ramadan solidarity visit on Sunday morning, expressing his hope that Bangladesh would become one of the most perfect democracies in the world through reforms. Guterres left HazratShahjalal International Airport at 9:55am on Sunday. Environment, Forests and Climate Change Adviser SyedaRizwanaHasan and Chief Adviser's High Representative for

HC upholds death for 20, life term for 5 BUET students in Abrar Fahad murder case

The High Court (HC) on Sunday upheld the trial court's verdict, confirming the death penalty for 20 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and life imprisonment for five others in the sensational Abrar Fahad murder case. A High Court bench comprising Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet

Elections to be useless without reforms: Nahid

National Citizens' Party (NCP) ConvenorNahid Islam on Saturday said that elections would be ineffective without prior reforms, stressing the need for constitutional amendments through a Constituent Assembly for sustainable change. "We have discussed reforms and reiterated our stance on constitutional amendments. We believe that any fundamental changes to the constitution must