Two polling centres posted a hundred percent voter turnout each in Sunday’s election, while two others recorded a 98 percent turnout, according to Election Commission’s centre-wise data.
Five Canadian MPs, who are members of the Canada-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group, have congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on winning a fifth term in office
All the candidates who won from their respective constituencies in the 12th national election on January 7 have completed taking their oath of office as members of parliament today
Canada has expressed its disappointment that the electoral process in the January 7 parliamentary election has fallen short of the principles of democracy and freedom upon which Bangladesh was founded
Newly elected MPs of the ruling Awami League took the oath of office this morning
Bangladesh has to maintain a balanced relationship with all five major centres from a trade point of view.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may bank on her party’s core ranks while forming the new cabinet tomorrow evening.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the EU, in a statement today said they welcome the agreement of the Bangladesh authorities to make public the upcoming report and recommendations of the EU Election Expert Mission
The BNP today said the general election held on January 7 was a "black day for the people of the country", claiming that 95 percent of voters gave a "red card" to the Awami League
After five years, the 12th Parliamentary Election is taking place in Bangladesh today. The entire country is talking about the implications of this momentous event today. In films, telefictions, and web projects, we see political personalities portrayed by several artistes. We reached out to five celebrities who have donned such roles on-screen and asked if they were genuine politicians then what would be their foremost focus in implementing the changes.
The Awami League will be fully focused on turnout as the nation heads to the polls today.
As the nation goes to polls today for a third straight time under Sheikh Hasina-led government, the outcome is already a foregone conclusion. The 12th parliamentary election will go down in history as a race between Awami League candidates and Awami League “independents”.
The BNP has adopted a strategy of using social media to discourage voters from casting ballots in today’s election, said party sources.
This election lacks the expected competition and participation of political parties due to the differences of opinion among some parties over the institutional procedure for holding polls, Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal today called upon voters to exercise their voting rights freely, braving all fears and concerns.
What real options do voters have to choose from?
With each new term of the ruling regime, and each new provision or law, we have learnt a bit more of self-censorship.
PM Sheikh Hasina said the countrymen would give a befitting reply to those conspirators through votes on the January 7 election
The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls
