11th parliamentary election
‘Voter turnout of nat’l polls might have been 30pc, 50pc added farcically’
Voter turnout in the 11th parliamentary polls might have been 30 percent and another 50 percent was shown “farcically”, noted economist and former caretaker government adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan said today.
All 49 aspirants for reserved seats set to be elected uncontested
All the 49 aspirants for election to the parliamentary reserved seats for women are set to be elected uncontested as they are the only candidates from their respective areas.
AL starts selling nomination for reserved women seats
Ruling Awami League starts selling nomination forms to aspirants for its 43 reserved seats for women in the 11th parliament.
Four takeaways from the 2018 election
The 11th parliamentary election of Bangladesh will go down in history as the election of simultaneously many firsts and many contrasts. Billed as the country's first “participatory” election in a decade, it gave the incumbent Awami League a landslide victory—and reduced its arch-rival BNP, once again, to irrelevance. While an Awami League win was largely
Remove all posters, banners in 48hrs: Mayor Khokon
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon today asked the authorities concerned of the corporation to remove within next 48 hours all posters, banners, and other campaign materials used ahead of the 11th parliamentary election.
11th Parliamentary Election / A case of overkill
The Awami League and partners led by Sheikh Hasina won a stunning victory in the 11th parliamentary election on December 30 bagging over 95 percent of the seats. Is it a victory for the people also? If not, can it still be turned into a people's victory?
11th Parliamentary Election / What we need is a strong electoral system
It is the month of December, our victory month, and this is when we remember all the martyrs and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who fought all his life to establish a democratic, free and just society.
Nanak dropped, Sadek picked
Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak does not get his party's ticket to contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary election from Dhaka-13.
Oikyafront’s decision on polls participation Sunday
Dr Kamal Hossain led-Jatiya Oikyafront will unveil its decision on joining or boycotting the 11th parliamentary elections on Sunday.
EC seeks applications from new political parties
Election Commission seeks applications from new political parties to be registered with the commission ahead of the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.
Election likely next year: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the next parliamentary election is likely to be held in December next year.
Bangladesh Election Commission talks with journalists on August 16-17
Election Commission will hold an electoral dialogue with journalists and media personalities on August 16 and 17 as a part of its election roadmap.
BNP wont allow one-sided polls: Khaleda
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia warns that her party would not let the government to hold one-sided election in the country. She issues the note of warning at an Iftar party organised by Dhaka city unit BNP at Basundhara International Convention Centre in Dhaka.