11th Bangladesh general elction 2018
2 Gonoforum MPs-elect want to take oath
Two Gonoforum lawmakers-elect yesterday wrote to the Speaker expressing their willingness to take oath on March 7.
No stone left unturned to sway polls
The Awami League used party men, police and administration officials to influence the 11th parliamentary polls, BNP-led Jatiya Oikyafront leaders said yesterday at a “mass hearing”.
HC rejects writ challenging MPs’ oath-taking
The High Court (HC) rejects a writ petition that challenged the legality of oath taking by lawmakers elected in the December 30 general election.
TIB Study on Irregularities in Nat'l Polls / Cause for heartburn for both govt and EC: Rizvi
BNP yesterday lauded the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study over irregularities in the December 30 national election and said it was a “cause for heartburn” for both the government and the Election Commission.
Election orchestrated, say leftists
Leftists reject the recent election of Bangladesh alleging that state mechanisms were orchestrated to pull a victory of the Awami League.
High price for 'loyalty to BNP'
The national election of December 30 has turned the life of Mofiz Uddin upside down -- and all for supporting BNP.
New ministers get personal secretaries
The government has appointed personal secretaries to new ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers.
Parliament of millionaires
Almost 82 percent of the lawmakers for the 11th parliament have assets worth more than Tk 1 crore, civil society platform Shushashoner Jonnoy Nagorik (Shujan) said in a report yesterday.
Ershad wants 'deputy prime minister' status
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who declared himself the leader of the opposition in parliament, now wants the status of a deputy prime minister. But such a post does not exist.
Hasina to vie polls from Gopalganj-3, Shirin from Rangpur-6
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary elections from Gopalganj-3 constituency. Now, Speaker of the Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will contest from the Rangpur-6 constituency, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says.
Fakhrul thanks EC
BNP says it sees a victory as the Election Commission (EC) has given back candidatures to some of its heavyweight candidates in contesting the December 30 national election.
JSD to scrap Digital Security Act if voted to power
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD) will scrap the digital security law and formulate a federal government if the party is voted to power.
Scrutinise nominations of 3 aspirants from Dhaka-16, Kishoreganj-1, 2
The High Court (HC) directs the returning officers to receive and scrutinise nomination papers of three aspirants of Dhaka-16 and Kishoreganj-1 and Kishoreganj-2 constituencies in 12 hours.
40,199 polling centres finalised
The Election Commission yesterday finalised a total of 40,199 polling centres nationwide for the December 30 polls.
AL won’t win 30 seats in fair polls: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says that ruling Awami League will not win more than 30 seats in a free and fair election.
AL never exploited power: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says his party never exploited power and that it has the honest courage to rectify from mistakes.
Work in coordination with cops, presiding officials: EC to magistrates
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda asks the executive magistrates to work with local administration, presiding officers and law enforcers in a coordinated way during the upcoming national election.
Withdraw over 90 partisan officials
Jatiya Oikyafront has demanded withdrawal of 92 officials of the civil and police administrations, including the secretaries of the Election Commission, home and public administration ministries, for ensuring a level playing field for all candidates in the national election.