President Vladimir Putin was poised to tighten his grip on power yesterday in a Russian election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations.
The quality of the January 7 election in Bangladesh was undermined by incidents of state, ruling party and opposition violence, said the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI).
The US has urged the Bangladesh government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for political activists arrested ahead of the national elections
The Committee to Protect Journalists said at least 18 journalists were assaulted or harassed while covering irregularities and violence during the January 7 national election in Bangladesh.
The ruling Awami League is considering not picking former lawmakers for the women’s reserved seats in parliament to allow new faces in the Jatiya Sangsad, said party sources.
The reserved seats for women in the 12th national parliament are all up for grabs, and a large number of women – from former MPs to even movie stars – have been seeking a spot on the Awami League’s list of potential nominees.
The Awami League yesterday decided not to field party candidates in any local government polls as a measure to stop infighting between AL leaders.
The Election Commission will hold the polls to the Mymensingh City Corporation and the Cumilla City Corporation mayoral by-polls on March 9.
The 12th parliamentary election was not participatory enough, but the nation could overcome a crisis through this election, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.
The January 7 national elections saw a frustratingly low turnout of female voters in most constituencies of Chattogram district.
Against the backdrop of post-election infighting between the Awami League candidates and the “AL independents”, the ruling party is now actively considering not fielding candidates with the “boat” symbol in the upcoming local government polls, party insiders said.
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today said those, who are saying that the number of parliament members is now 648, are not properly interpreting the constitution
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today termed the 12th parliamentary election as a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive, and said it was an “ominous sign” for the country's democracy and the future of elections
Election Commission today sued the newly-elected ruling party MP of Chattogram-10, Mohiuddin Bachchu, on charges of distributing cheques of donations in mosques, temples, and pagodas before the 12th national election
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the absolute win of Awami League in the January 7 election was the victory of Bangladesh, its people, and continuation of democracy and development
The technical team of European Union and the joint team NDI and IRI of the United States, during meetings with the Election Commission, have enquired about the rate of votes cast in the January 7 national polls.
Religious Affairs Minister Faridul Haque Khan yesterday appeared before the Election Commission to explain why he allegedly violated the electoral code while casting his ballot during the January 7 polls.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni today congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as prime minister of Bangladesh
