The Election Commission Secretariat has informed Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, earlier this month about the preparations needed to hold a free and fair election as political parties’ calls for polls grow louder.
The core competitiveness of Bangladesh is tied to our culture.
This time the popular actor Zayed Khan has traveled to London, accompanied by rock guru James. The duo is all set to participate in the upcoming concert titled "Bangladesh Festival London", scheduled to take place on May 26-27.
Shantanu Majumder, a professor of political science at the University of Dhaka, talks about his thoughts on Bangladesh’s recent national election and its implications on society and opposition parties, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.
The Election Commission of Bangladesh has been mired in controversies over the last decade.
The election to the mayoral post of Chandpur municipality, which was postponed following the death of BNP mayoral candidate Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, will now be held on October 10.
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform for good governance, says the Election Commission has failed once again to hold an election in a free, fair and neutral manner as the recently held Dhaka city corporation elections were “controlled”.
The turnout was less than 20 percent in 709 centres in the February 1 Dhaka city polls, shows Election Commission data on all the 2,468 centres released yesterday.
The lack of representation of opposition parties at voting centres has made the election questionable, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder opine while talking to journalists on the recently concluded Dhaka city polls.
The Election Commission Secretariat has informed Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser to the interim government, earlier this month about the preparations needed to hold a free and fair election as political parties’ calls for polls grow louder.
The core competitiveness of Bangladesh is tied to our culture.
This time the popular actor Zayed Khan has traveled to London, accompanied by rock guru James. The duo is all set to participate in the upcoming concert titled "Bangladesh Festival London", scheduled to take place on May 26-27.
Shantanu Majumder, a professor of political science at the University of Dhaka, talks about his thoughts on Bangladesh’s recent national election and its implications on society and opposition parties, in an interview with Afia Jahin of The Daily Star.
The Election Commission of Bangladesh has been mired in controversies over the last decade.
The election to the mayoral post of Chandpur municipality, which was postponed following the death of BNP mayoral candidate Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, will now be held on October 10.
Sushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan), a civil society platform for good governance, says the Election Commission has failed once again to hold an election in a free, fair and neutral manner as the recently held Dhaka city corporation elections were “controlled”.
The turnout was less than 20 percent in 709 centres in the February 1 Dhaka city polls, shows Election Commission data on all the 2,468 centres released yesterday.
The lack of representation of opposition parties at voting centres has made the election questionable, Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder opine while talking to journalists on the recently concluded Dhaka city polls.
But isn’t it the responsibility of the Election Commission to create a congenial atmosphere for holding a free and fair election?
