Jatiya Party (JaPa) will announce its election manifesto on Thursday (December 21). JaPa Secretary General Mujibul Haque Chunnu will formally unveil the party manifesto from its Banani party office at 12pm Thursday. Top leaders of the party will present, according to a media note on Wednesday. On December 17, Chunnu said his party
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Ballot paper printing to be ended by Dec 31: EC
Additional Secretary of Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Ashok Kumar Debnath today said that the work of printing the ballot papers for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections will be completed by December 31. "The work of ballot paper printing is underway. Besides, from December 25, the ballot paper will reach the districts
91 noted citizens call for preventing ill-efforts to foil polls
A total of 91 eminent citizens, including a former chief justice, former bureaucrats, retired major generals and university teachers, today called for preventing ill-efforts being made to foil the January 7 general elections. In a joint statement, they said, as part of the democratic process, the 12th national elections is going
Army to be deployed from Dec 29-Jan 10 centreing polls
As per the Election Commission (EC) decision, armed forces will be deployed across the country for 13 days from December 29 to January 10 to assist the civil administration during the 12th parliamentary polls. The Election Commission (EC) said this in a letter sent to the armed forces on Monday. It said
Ballots to be sent to most centres on election day morning: EC
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to send the ballot papers for the 12th national election to most of the polling stations on the morning of election day. The EC issued a circular on Monday providing instructions in this regard. It said in case of polling centres situated in remote areas like
AL to unveil election manifesto on Dec 27
The ruling Awami League (AL) will announce its election manifesto on December 27 for the January 7 general elections. "Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will announce the election manifesto," AL General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said at a press briefing at the party
HC declares AL nominee Abdus Salam valid
The High Court (HC) on Monday declared the candidacy of Awami League-nominated candidate for Mymensingh-9 (Nandail upazila), Major (retd) Abdus Salam, valid after hearing a petition filed by the candidate challenging the cancellation decision of the Election Commission (EC). An HC bench of Justice Md Abu Taher and Justice Md Saifur
275 candidates get back candidacy in six days hearing
A total of 275 out of 558 candidates got back their candidacy after appealing to the Election Commission against the Returning Officer's decision to revoke their nominations. The commission reviewed a total of 84 appeals on Friday, on the sixth and last day of the Election Commission's (EC) appeal hearing. Among
No political activities from Dec 18: Home Ministry
No political parties will get permission to carry out political meetings, rallies and programmes from December 18, a notification issued from home ministry informed this on Thursday. Department of Public Security of Ministry of Home Affairs issued the notice. The notification signed by Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry Habibul Hasan said,
19 aspirants regain candidacy on 2nd day of appeal hearing
A total of 19 candidates, whose nomination papers were primarily cancelled by the respective Returning Officers (RO) of the constituencies, regained their candidacies during the second day of appeal hearing by the Election Commission (EC) on Monday. The hearing started at the commission building in Sher-e-Banglanagar area of Dhaka around 10