12th parliamentary election
Opinion by Mahfuz Anam / An interesting day for Star
Yesterday, according to TV reports, the AL general secretary and the foreign minister commented on this paper -- one was an unsubstantiated perspective and the other a charade.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has BNP served its supporters well?
The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
Opinion / Placing dummies as alternatives disenfranchises voters
We are witnessing an engineered intra-party contest as most of the independents belong to the ruling party.
Fair, credible polls important for economy, future: CEC
Unfortunate that some foreign countries are exerting pressure on Bangladesh centring polls, he says
'EC will consider rescheduling polls if BNP, other parties join'
Says Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana
Are we running in circles?
The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue
‘EC has to answer many questions’
Sharmeen S Murshid, an election analyst and the chief executive officer of election observation group Brotee, told The Daily Star that she had never seen such an atmosphere before an election in her 20-year career as an election observer.
‘Will this help EC hold fair polls?’
If the Election Commission cannot ensure free and fair elections, it could have at the very least prevented the process of “a potentially fraudulent polls”, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik.
Next nat'l election on Jan 7
The 12th general election will be on January 7, the Election Commission announced yesterday amid escalating tension between the major political parties over the polls-time government.
An interesting day for Star
Yesterday, according to TV reports, the AL general secretary and the foreign minister commented on this paper -- one was an unsubstantiated perspective and the other a charade.
Column by Mahfuz Anam: Has BNP served its supporters well?
The BNP failed to reap anything effective from the huge public support that it was able to garner late last year.
Placing dummies as alternatives disenfranchises voters
We are witnessing an engineered intra-party contest as most of the independents belong to the ruling party.
Fair, credible polls important for economy, future: CEC
Unfortunate that some foreign countries are exerting pressure on Bangladesh centring polls, he says
'EC will consider rescheduling polls if BNP, other parties join'
Says Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana
Are we running in circles?
The only way out of a controversial election is dialogue
‘EC has to answer many questions’
Sharmeen S Murshid, an election analyst and the chief executive officer of election observation group Brotee, told The Daily Star that she had never seen such an atmosphere before an election in her 20-year career as an election observer.
Find way to end political deadlock
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal yesterday urged all political parties to find a solution to end the political impasse.
Next nat'l election on Jan 7
The 12th general election will be on January 7, the Election Commission announced yesterday amid escalating tension between the major political parties over the polls-time government.
‘Will this help EC hold fair polls?’
If the Election Commission cannot ensure free and fair elections, it could have at the very least prevented the process of “a potentially fraudulent polls”, said Badiul Alam Majumdar, secretary of Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik.
