Quader blasts BNP’s non-cooperation movement before polls

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today came down heavily on BNP for announcing non-cooperation movement ahead of polls, posing a question how the party would wage such a movement. "What does the BNP say now? Will it wage a non-cooperation movement? Monkey sings

91 noted citizens call for preventing ill-efforts to foil polls

A total of 91 eminent citizens, including a former chief justice, former bureaucrats, retired major generals and university teachers, today called for preventing ill-efforts being made to foil the January 7 general elections. In a joint statement, they said, as part of the democratic process, the 12th national elections is going

Army to be deployed from Dec 29-Jan 10 centreing polls

As per the Election Commission (EC) decision, armed forces will be deployed across the country for 13 days from December 29 to January 10 to assist the civil administration during the 12th parliamentary polls. The Election Commission (EC) said this in a letter sent to the armed forces on Monday. It said

BGB, BSF to step up vigilance along border ahead of polls

Bangladesh and India have agreed to strengthen vigilance along the common border to halt cross border movement of materials that might be used to stage any activities of sabotage during or ahead of the next national election in Bangladesh. Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday, Foreign

7,50,000 law enforcers to be on polls duty

Some 7,47,322 law enforcers will be on duty to maintain law and order during the 12th parliamentary election on January 7. Election Commission Additional Secretary Ashok Kumar Debnath informed this at a press briefing after a meeting with law enforcing agencies on Monday. Some 5,16,000 Ansar members, 1,82,091 police and RAB members,

BNP must join polls to see change in power: Quader

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader Sunday urged BNP to join the next general elections if it wants changeover of power. "To Awami League, safe exit means elections. If you want to change the state power, you will have to take part in polls. We are ready...join in polls. If the