The BNP has claimed that its allegation of “vote robbery” in the December 30 national election has now been proved to be true with the CEC's comment that the use of EVMs can prevent stuffing of ballot boxes the night before an election.
Tara Mia finds it difficult to even move his right arm deformed since birth. A bit tall and scrawny, the man from Sunamganj's Jamalganj upazila uses his left hand to have meals.
Strongly denouncing the election-day violence in Bangladesh, Western powers have said there are “credible” reports that polls irregularities marred the voting on December 30.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who led her party to a landslide victory in the national election, may come up with a surprise by inducting new faces into the cabinet, likely to be formed on Sunday.
Most of the lawmakers-elect of the Jatiya Party yesterday said the party should join the Awami League-led new government.
A group of foreign and local election observers, who monitored the December 30 parliamentary election, has termed the election free, fair, peaceful and on a par with major democratic countries in the world.
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will brief foreign journalists and observers who came to Bangladesh to monitor the 11th national election held yesterday.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is elected unofficially from Bogura-6 constituency in the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
An activist of ruling Awami League (AL), who was injured in an attack allegedly by BNP men at a Rajshahi polling centre on election day, succumbs.
Voting is underway peacefully across the country by large, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary says.
Opposition activists and Awami League men are equally being killed in election violence across Bangladesh, and until last reported, 17 persons have fallen victims to violence across the country so far.
Election Commissioners Mahbub Talukder and Rafiqul Islam allege that they saw no polling agents from major opposition alliances while casting their votes at two separate centres.
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain alleges of an alarming rate of ballot stuffing taking place outside Dhaka.
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote at the Thakurgaon Government High School polling centre.
There were no polling agents of main opposition parties anywhere throughout Dhaka. The Daily Star went about several constituencies in the capital, but could only find polling agents of Awami League everywhere wearing the badge of the ‘boat’.
A man is killed in a clash between Jatiya Party activists and police in Banskhali upazila of Chattogram.
Jatiya Oikyafront convener Dr Kamal Hossain cast his vote at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College centre in the capital this morning.
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader cast his vote in Noakhali after voting has begun.
At least four to five polling agents of the BNP are allegedly assaulted by the ruling Awami League activists in the capital’s Satarkul area.
