Indian election resumes as heatwave hits voters

India's six-week election juggernaut resumed on Friday with millions of people expected to line up outside polling stations in parts of the country hit by a scorching heatwave. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in the election, which concludes in early June. But turnout in the

Sammilito Parishad wins landslide victory in BGMEA election

Sammilito Parishad won a landslide victory in the biennial election of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2024-2026 term. With this comprehensive win, SM Mannan Kochi is set to be the next president of the BGMEA as his panel won a thumping victory in the trade body's

2024 election was the fairest since 1975: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said this year's January 7 polls were the freest, fairest and most credible in Bangladesh after 1975. "I think the election that was held in Bangladesh on January 7 this year was the freest, fairest and most neutral since 1975," she told a view exchange meeting

Nation goes to 12th JS polls tomorrow

The Election Commission (EC) has completed all preparations to hold the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections in a free, fair and peaceful manner in all but one constituency simultaneously across the country tomorrow. EC officials said 11,96,89,289 voters, including 6,76,09,741 male, 5,89,18,699 female and 849 transgender, will vote to elect 299

BGB patrol ahead of the election

The BGB patrol has been strengthened in view of the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections. Sunamganj-28 BGB started this activity in 12 upazilas of Sunamganj district from last December 29. Among them, two platoons have been deployed in Dharmapasha, two platoons in Vishwambharpur upazila and one platoon in Madhyanagar upazila. After investigation, it

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