Khosru optimistic about fair polls under new EC

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday wished the newly sworn-in Election Commission every success and expressed the hope that it would be able to conduct a credible national election at the earliest. "The formation of the Election Commission is a positive step, as there are high expectations surrounding

Media laws need to be relaxed for fair polls

Media related laws need to be relaxed to allow journalists to freely cover polls-time events, diplomatic correspondents told the visiting Election Exploratory Mission of the European Union today. During a meeting with an EU team on Monday, a group of five journalists also said they need unrestricted internet and live telecast

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