11th Bangladesh national election
Vote Robbery: CEC remark proves BNP's claim true
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.
HARD TO BELIEVE
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.
Western powers denounce polls day violence
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.
Hasina may spring cabinet surprise
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 JP MPs-elect for joining govt
Most of the lawmakers-elect of the Jatiya Party yesterday said the party should join the Awami League-led new government.
'A glowing example for other democracies'
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.
Hasina will brief today
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will brief foreign journalists and observers who came to Bangladesh to monitor the 11th national election held yesterday.
Fakhrul wins Bogura-6 constituency, defeated in Thakurgaon-1
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is elected unofficially from Bogura-6 constituency in the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday.
Polls-violence: Injured AL man dies in Rajshahi
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.
Election Special: Khulna and Barishal Division
Khulna division consists of eight districts – Khulna, Bagerhat, Satkhira,
Digital services hit by election nerves
Digital service business has shrunk unexpectedly ahead of the 11th general election on December 30, in a puzzling development for
Natore BCL leader buys all copies of Prothom Alo
A leader of Natore town unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) buys all the copies of Prothom Alo, the Bangla daily reports.
Ban on motor vehicles election day
Authorities have imposed a general bar on all types of motor vehicles on election day, with special emphasis on motorcycles.
BNP website blocked over 'distasteful' content
The BNP's official website -- www.bnpbangladesh.com -- was blocked last week as it contained “distasteful” content, said the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) yesterday evening in an e-mail to the Election Commission.
Gaibandha-3 aspirant Fazle Rabbi dies
Dr TIM Fazle Rabbi, a BNP-led 20-party alliance candidate for Gaibandha-3 constituency, passes away due to old age complications at a Dhaka hospital. He was 84.
No black laws, no revenge
The BNP, if voted to power, will bring sweeping reforms to strengthen democracy, make parliament effective, establish the rule of law and ensure independence of the judiciary, according to its manifesto for the December 30 polls.
AL promises for 2nd satellite, 3rd submarine cable
Ruling Awami League, in its election manifesto, promises to launch the second satellite and third submarine cable connection in its next tenure to flourish the digitisation process.
FFs to become ‘honorary citizens’: BNP
BNP is offering plenty of benefits to the Freedom Fighters, promising them to be upheld as ‘honorary citizens’ of the state in its manifesto.
Free healthcare for above 65-yr-old: AL
Every citizen under one-year-old and above 65-year-old, will get free medical care if Awami League is voted to power, the party says in its manifesto.