Interim govt shouldn’t take too long to hold national election: Jamaat Ameer

The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, on Tuesday said that the interim government should be given appropriate time to create a level-playing field before it holds the next general election. “They (interim government) should get reasonable time to repair state institutions like the judiciary and the Election Commission before the election,”

No specific threat over national election: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Monday said there is no specific threat of sabotage acts during the upcoming 12th Parliamentary Election. “Casting vote is a democratic right of people and refraining from casting vote is also a democratic right. But obstructing voting is not a democratic right and

PM asks BNP to test popularity through polls

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today urged BNP to participate in the 12th national election slated for January 7 to examine whom the people want to see in power. "Let's join the election to see how far one can run and to know whom the people want

BNP calls 48-hour hartal from Sunday

The BNP on Thursday announced a 48-hour hartal across the country starting from Sunday to protest the schedule for the next national election announced by the Election Commission (EC). Party Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a virtual press briefing on Wednesday evening. He said

Arson violence won’t be allowed before national poll: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has warned that her government won't tolerate any arson and atrocities, in the name of movement, before the next national election. "There will be no scope left to spare if arson terrorism or likewise incidents or attacks on the people take place before the election, in the

AL is yet to hold talks with opposition: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the party has taken no decision yet to hold talks with political parties ahead of the next national election. "In our country, we will discuss our own problems. We will solve it by ourselves if necessary. There is no such political crisis

US Visa Policy can play supporting role for credible polls: BNP

Welcoming the US's new visa policy targeting the next national election in Bangladesh, BNP on Thursday hoped that it would play a supporting role in ensuring fair election. Talking to reporters in front of party chairperson's Gulshan office, BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru also said there is no reason for

Fair elections difficult without govt’s will: CEC

Referring to the upcoming national election, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said that till now there is all kind of cooperation from the government. Without the government's goodwill during the election, it will be difficult for the Election Commission alone to conduct free and fair elections, he said after a