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, like-minded parties to enforce 48-hour blockade again

Giving a pause for two days, the BNP and like-mined parties will enforce another spell of a 48-hour countrywide road-rail-waterway blockade beginning from Sunday to mount pressure on the Awami League government to quit power and hold the next election under a non-partisan administration. BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir

EC wants to talk with all political parties: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal Saturday said the commission wants to exchange views with all registered political parties as these are prime stakeholder of election and democratic rule. "We invited parties on short notice. If any party did not participate due to the time, we will try to listen

AL will surely win next election: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her call to the countrymen to vote for her party's electoral symbol 'boat' to sustain the country's development and people's wellbeing . "This time boat will definitely win," she said, addressing a grand rally at the city's Arambagh area marking

Don’t want to see untoward situation during voting: EC

Following a two-hour long inter-ministerial meeting between the Election Commission and the heads of all ministries, divisions, departments and the central bank, EC Secretary Md Jahangir informed all stakeholders to ensure no untoward incident happens during the election. "The EC's message is that they should fulfill their responsibilities in organising fair

AL to begin election journey in Sept-Oct: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said the ruling party, along with all pro-liberation forces, will begin its campaign in September-October to win the next parliamentary election under the leadership of party president Sheikh Hasina. "Our election journey will begin in September-October. We cannot let the country go at

Dhaka-17 by polls to be held today

The parliamentary by-polls to Dhaka-17 constituency and election to seven municipalities of seven districts are set to be held on Monday. The balloting will open at 8:00pm and continue till 4:00pm without any recess. Tight security measures have been taken to ensure peaceful voting, authorities said. In the Dhaka-17 constituency, eight candidates are