Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the absolute win of Awami League in the January 7 election was the victory of Bangladesh, its people, and continuation of democracy and development
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that Awami League has the support of people from all over the country which is evident by the election result
Awami League bagged less votes in the January 7 national polls compared to the previous two general elections, according to Election Commission data.
The challenges before the new government are political, economic and diplomatic, said Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today
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
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the newly elected members of parliament that among all of their responsibilities, their duty towards the people was the most important
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
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.
There are 27,301 voters in the Korail slum of Dhaka-17 constituency.
Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.
Youths playing cricket on deserted Dhaka streets, an elderly voter exercising her right to franchise, empty booths amid low voter turnout,
A section of the foreign observers yesterday said the polls were by and large held in a free and fair manner, but lamented the boycott of the major opposition BNP and the incidents of electoral violence.
Voting Across the country
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina directed party leaders and activists not to bring out any victory processions after the declaration of election results.
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina’s strategy to make the election look competitive worked well, so much so that over a dozen heavyweights came tumbling down yesterday.
In some constituencies, the voter turnout in the afternoon was supposedly four and a half times that of the morning but it could not go passed 40 percent.
This election was very difficult for the people to comprehend, said election observer Sharmeen Murshid.
BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday claimed the party’s call for boycotting the 12th parliamentary election was “successful”.
