The Election Commisison (EC) has published the gazette notification of the newly-elected members of parliament in the just concluded 12th Jatiya Sangsad election. EC's public relations director Md Shariful Alam stated it to journalists on Tuesday (January 9). Earlier talking to journalists at his own office room at the Election Commission
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Social welfare minister wins hat-trick in Lalmonirhat
Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed has won a hat-trick in Lalmonirhat-2 constituency (Aditmari-Kaliganj) in the 12th parliamentary election. He has been elected MP for the third time in a row. He won by a margin of 46,946 votes for independent candidate Sirajul Haque in the results announced on Sunday night, UNB
40pc votes cast in election: CEC
Some 40% votes were cast in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal. The CEC disclosed the percentage of voters' turnout while addressing a press conference held at Nirbachan Commission Bhaban at Agargaon in the capital on Sunday afternoon. He said the final count of percentage
Two injured in opposition’s attack in Rajshahi-6
At least two persons were injured during a clash between the supporters of the AL and independent candidates of Rajshahi-6 (Bagha-Charghat) constituency on Sunday morning. Locals and witnesses said Rezaul Karim and Mission Sarkar, two supporters of state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam, were going to the Naotik-Arifpur polling centre
EC cancels Ctg-16 AL candidate Mostafizur’s candidacy during polls
The Election Commission (EC) for the first time has cancelled the candidacy of ruling Awami League nominated candidate and also the current lawmaker of Chattogram-16 (Banshkhali) Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury during polls. EC Secretary Jahangir Alam while talking to the reports said Mostafizur had violated the code of conduct several times before
Violence erupts across country ahead of elections
Violence erupted across the country with numerous reports of burning polling centres and elections camps as the campaigns for the 12th general elections reach the final stage,. Polling centres were burnt in Rajshahi and Feni, while elections camps were set on fire in Chapai Nawabganj and Natore. In Rajshahi, four polling centres
Polls campaign ends amid huge showdown Campaigning for national polls ends amid huge showdown
Contestants for the Sunday's 12th national election concluded their around three-week hectic campaign last midnight with huge showdowns. The candidates, particularly the heavyweight ones, were seen arranging a huge procession and showdown on the last campaign day. They also met voters irrespective of age, sex, creed and caste with posters and leaflets
Govt out to show artificial turnout in Jan 7 polls: Moyeen
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday alleged that the government has taken various unconstitutional, immoral and deceptive moves, including intimidating voters, to show artificial voter turnout in Sunday's election. Speaking at a press conference, the BNP leader called upon the people to boycott the voting in the 'farcical'
Elections must be fair at any cost: CEC
Giabandha-2 JP candidate show-caused
The Election Inquiry Committee has issued a show-cause notice to the Jatiya Party candidate Abdur Rashid Sarkar of Giabandha-2 constituency for violating the electoral code of conduct. Joint district and sessions judge of Gaibandha, and the Gaibandha-2 (Sadar) constituency election inquiry committee chairman Shariful Islam issued the notice to the candidate