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
At least 12 people were injured in a clash between supporters of Jamalpur-4 Awami League-nominated candidate Mahbubur Rahman and independent candidate Abdur Rashid Helal at two polling centres in the constituency this morning
While adults put on a serious face and made their way to their respective polling centres to exercise their democratic rights, the vibrancy of the youth shone through underneath posters and flyers of political aspirants that dominated the streets of Dhaka
As the 12th national parliamentary election is underway, the capital city, usually a cacophony of honking horns, blaring rickshaw bells, and the incessant hum of human activity, wore an almost deserted look
Nurjahan Begum, a 58-year-old voter, has been waiting behind 30 women in a long queue for more than one hour until 1:00pm to cast her vote at Baniadi Government Primary School polling centre in Narayanganj-1 constituency
Two candidates of the Sylhet-2 constituency have boycotted the election bringing allegations of vote rigging against the Awami League candidate
Two people suffered bullet wounds as two groups clashed near a polling centre in Chattogram’s Khulshi area this morning
Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader today said he feared that a one-party rule will be established in the country by sacrificing their candidates at the end
People are boycotting those who boycotted the 12th National Parliamentary Election, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
The Election Commission's Tk 21-crore app has failed to update constituency-wise voter turnouts every two hours
The percentage of votes cast in the 12th parliamentary election till 12:10pm was 18.5 percent.
