Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the ruling party wants a peaceful election, so it will not tolerate any kind of anti-poll violence. "Actions will be taken against those found guilty," he told a press conference at AL President's Dhanmondi political office here this afternoon. Quader, also the road
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BNP’s call for boycotting election becoming dim: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said BNP's arson terrorism couldn't have any impact on election festivity and enthusiasm. "The government is taking tough actions against the arson terrorism carried by BNP-Jamaat. In fact, BNP's call for boycotting election is becoming weak. BNP
PM urges people to keep country free from BNP, Jamaat to continue development
15-17 security men to guard every polling station
A team of 15-17 security members will be posted at each polling station in the 300 constituencies throughout the country in the 12th parliamentary elections slated for January 7. According to a notification issued by the Election Commission on Thursday, tighter security would be taken for vulnerable polling stations. There are some
Jatiya Party declares 24-point election manifesto
Jatiya Party (JaPa) today announced a 24-point election manifesto for the forthcoming January 7 parliamentary polls with a slogan "Change for Peace, Jatiya Party for Change". The party's secretary general Mujibul Haque Chunnu declared the manifesto in a press conference at JaPa chairman's Banani office. The manifesto includes introduction of provincial system,
Quader blasts BNP’s non-cooperation movement before polls
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today came down heavily on BNP for announcing non-cooperation movement ahead of polls, posing a question how the party would wage such a movement. "What does the BNP say now? Will it wage a non-cooperation movement? Monkey sings
People to vote defying BNP’s noncooperation movement: Home Minister
BNP announces mass contact from Dec 21-23, blockade Dec 24
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced fresh programmes, including a series of mass contact programmes on December 21, 22, and 23, and a nationwide daylong blockade on December 24. The party is enforcing the fresh programmes to press home its demands for holding polls under a non-party caretaker government, and to
PM offers ziarat at Hazrat Shahjalal, Hazrat Shah Paran mazars
None has rights to dissuade people from voting: PM
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said vote is the constitutional rights of the people, adding that no one has the rights to resist them from casting votes. "Vote is the people's constitutional rights, and people will cast their votes. None has rights to dissuade people from casting