Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal announced the 12th Jatiya Sangsad election schedule in a televised address. Following is the verbatim of his address: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Dear Countrymen. Assalamu Alaikum. First of all, I pay my deepest respect to the memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the great architect of the
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EC sets Jan 7 for next JS polls
The Election Commission (EC) Wednesday set January 7, 2024 for the 12th parliamentary election. "The voting of the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections will be held on January 7, 2024" Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said while announcing the election schedule in an address to the nation on state-run
Islami Andolon’s march ends at Shantinagar amid police intervention
The Islami Andolon Bangladesh's protest march towards the Election Commission (EC) building ended at Shantinagar amid police intervention. The IAB leaders and activists assembled at the north gate of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque and brought out the procession from there around 3:30pm on Wednesday (15 November). The police intervened and blocked the
People can vote freely in next polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her firm conviction that the people of Bangladesh would cast vote independently in the next general elections. "The election commission (EC) may announce the election date and time (election schedule) in one or two days---the people will cast their votes freely," she said. The premier said
People can vote freely in next polls: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated her firm conviction that the people of Bangladesh would cast vote independently in the next general elections. "The election commission (EC) may announce the election date and time (election schedule) in one or two days---the people will cast their votes freely," she said. The premier said
EC expected to announce election schedule tomorrow
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal will address the nation tomorrow evening. Earlier on November 9, the CEC held a meeting with President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban and shared the president about the Election Commission’s preparation ahead of the 12th parliamentary election. After the meeting, he told journalists that the schedule
BNP declaring programmes like Al-Qaeda: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud Monday said BNP is declaring programmes from secret caves similar to Al-Qaeda and ISIS (Islamic State). In fact, BNP’s main aims to arson attacks in public transports and properties in the name of blockade, he said while
BNP wants to foil polls to create unusual situation: PM
Dismissing opposition BNP as headless Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said the party seeks to create an unusual situation by foiling the upcoming national election. “They know that they don't have any leadership. They are just a party without any head. One is absconding and another is in the jail.
Khaleda Zia’s appearance in 11 cases on January 14
The court has fixed January 14 for BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's appearance in 11 cases filed on charges of sabotage and sedition. Khaleda Zia was scheduled to appear in these cases on Monday, but she could not attend the court due to illness. Tapas Kumar Pal, additional public prosecutor of the Dhaka
Vote for AL to help finish incomplete dev projects: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday once again urged the people to vote for Awami League in the upcoming national elections to help finish the incomplete development programmes. “Election is coming, and I want you to vote for boat (electoral symbol of Awami League) so we can serve you again and