Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal expressed his frustration at the absence of Awami League candidate Mohammad Ali Arafat from a meeting on the upcoming Dhaka-17 parliamentary by-election. Awal urged the candidates to follow the code of conduct and practise tolerance rather than conducting 'overly enthusiastic' campaigns during the meeting at
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BNP united to join polls under neutral govt: Nazrul
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan termed Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader's assertion that many BNP leaders are preparing to join the next election under a partisan government a 'sheer lie'. "Why are only many leaders? We all want to participate in the elections, but not under this government,
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Dhaka welcomes global supports for fair polls: Envoy
Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Mustafizur Rahman on Friday said his country appreciates the international community, including the US, for firmly standing by the present government to hold the upcoming general election in a free and fair manner. "Our government appreciates that international community, including the US, firmly stands by it
Govt started reshuffle in police, public administration to hold another stage-managed polls: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government has started reshuffling police and public administration to hold another stage-managed election through vote rigging by controlling the state machinery. Speaking at a discussion, he, however, said the country's people will thwart all the ‘blueprints' of the government
Fakhrul must apologize for derogatory remark on election: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul should apologize for his derogatory remarks on the country's election. He said this at Awami League office on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital this morning while addressing a discussion on a
People won’t get deceived thrice by joining polls: BNP
Stating that caretaker government is now the most live issue, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the people of Bangladesh will not be deceived thrice by participating in the next polls under the Awami League regime. Speaking at a discussion, he also said Awami League is against
BNP behind Jamaat’s rally: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the opposition BNP is behind Jamaat-e-Islami's rally. “The Jamaat-e-Islami party is being backed by its mentor BNP. This means the group is preparing for arson and vandalism,” he said at a rally organized by Dhaka Metropolitan North unit Awami League at Khilgaon. The
TIB seeks withdrawal of RPO amendment bill
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has voiced its concerns and called for the withdrawal of the Representation of the People Order (RPO) amendment bill currently under consideration in the National Assembly. TIB also urged specific measures to reform the legal and institutional framework. The organization has stated that if the bill is passed,
BNP to stage road marches in cities on June 13, 16
After registering the party's protest across the country against the ongoing loadshedding, BNP will now stage marches in the metropolitan cities, including the capital, to mount pressure on the government to ensure uninterrupted power supply. BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the fresh programmes at a press conference