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.
Newly-elected lawmaker from Mymensingh-3 Nilufar Anjum today took oath of her office as the MP in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad, which is slated to go into maiden session on January 30
Earlier, Nasrul Hamid was given the charge of state minister for only the power division
Religious Affairs Minister Faridul Haque Khan today appeared before the Election Commission to explain why he violated the electoral code while casting his ballot during the January 7 polls
First Bangladeshi origin Scottish MP Foysol Choudhury today congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on being re-elected for the fourth straight term in the January 7 parliamentary polls
BNP today alleged that ordinary citizens of the country are suffering in the face of high inflation caused by the "corruption, plunder and foul play" by the government and pro-regime business syndicate
Allege JP candidates, grassroots leaders on national polls
The statement is a repetition of subjective and biased assessments to politicise human rights, says foreign ministry
The Awami League’s candi-date in Mymen-singh-3 clinched victory in unofficial results following the re-polling at a previously postponed centre (Bhalukapur High School), bringing the total number of AL seats in the current parliament to 223 out of 299.
Awami League bagged less votes in the January 7 national polls compared to the previous two general elections, according to Election Commission data.
Jatiyo Party has split at least four times since its formation in 1986, so much so, it’s challenging for even an ardent political observer to keep track of the various factions.
