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

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

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal today vowed that the 12th Jatiya Sangsad elections must be free and fair at any cost. "The elections to the next 12th Jatiya Sangsad must be fair at any cost. . . and the Election Commission (EC) is working relentlessly for this purpose," the

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