EU wants free, fair, peaceful election: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Saturday said the European Union (EU) wants to see a fair and free election based on the constitution and existing legal framework of Bangladesh. "The EU wants elections based on the constitution and legal framework of Bangladesh," said

Govt starts old game to clear election field: BNP

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has once again started the 'old game' of arresting and harassing BNP leaders and activists to clear the field before the next general election. "The way they completely controlled the 2014 and 2018 elections and took the results in

AL will be tough on election disruptors: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said that Awami League will give a fitting reply to anyone who will try to obstruct the free, fair and peaceful election. The AL memers will remain in the field until the next election to ensure no disruption occurs, said Quader, who

The upcoming polls to be held in fair manner: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today urged all the political parties in the country to join the next general election saying that it would be held in a free, fair, transparent and credible manner.  “We believe the upcoming election will be held in a free, fair, transparent and credible manner

BNP continues ill-efforts to make polls questionable: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday said BNP has been continuing its ill-efforts to make the country’s elections and electoral process questionable.  “Following its usual tricks, the BNP has started its ill-efforts to the elections and electoral process questionable. As per the constitutional provisions, elections will be held in the

BNP will join polls eventually, hopes Razzaque

Awami League (AL) Presidium Member and Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque Saturday expressed his firm believe that at one stage BNP leaders will come in the polls for the sake of their existence in the politics as their good sense will arise. "The next election will be held as per

Plot over next polls won’t be tolerated: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday said no conspiracy centering the next general elections will be tolerated. "There will be no caretaker government...Insha Allah, no caretaker government. The next polls will be held as per the constitution," he told a peace rally at Keraniganj Model Thana Awami League office

Lobbying foreigners won’t bring BNP to power: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina Wednesday called upon the countrymen to boycott the parties formed illegally by military dictators and remain vigilant against them. "It is impossible to assume power by lobbying foreigners... It seems like someone coming from outside will take the BNP to power through

BNP starts road march losing its path: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Tuesday said sensing defeat, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is now afraid of joining the next general elections and the party has begun road march losing its path. "There will be no movement if common people are not involved in it... BNP leaders and

Earthquake compounds Turkish leader’s woes as election nears

Turkish President RecepTayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago riding a wave of public outrage toward the previous government’s handling of a deadly earthquake.Now, three months away from an election, Erdogan’s political future could hinge on how the public perceives his government’s response to a similarly devastating natural disaster.“It