The quality of the January 7 election in Bangladesh was undermined by incidents of state, ruling party and opposition violence, said the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that her decision to allow party members to run as independents in the recently held national election was necessary to protect democracy.
The US has urged the Bangladesh government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for political activists arrested ahead of the national elections
A total of 1,441 candidates out of 1,969 who contested the January 7 polls lost their security deposits for failing to secure the minimum required votes.
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.
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fourth consecutive term and formed government with 37 ministers yesterday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as prime minister of Bangladesh
The country is moving towards a one-party state, Trinamool BNP Secretary General Advocate Taimur Alam Khandakar said today
Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press
The ongoing political crisis, foreign powers’ interest in the upcoming national election, and labour and human rights issues are deepening the economic uncertainty in the country, the Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh said yesterday.
The Election Commission appears to be indifferent to the numerous allegations of violations of electoral code of conduct by Awami League and Jatiya Party leaders hoping to run for parliament.
Two days after the Election Commission announced the election schedule, the Awami League’s election preparation goes full-throttle.
While the prime minister is unofficially on her campaign trail, the opposition camp is on the run.
China will not interfere in the internal affairs of Bangladesh, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today
Top law enforcement officials today informed the Election Commission that there were no big obstacles to arranging the upcoming national election
The concerns of some foreign powers over the upcoming national election in Bangladesh are driven mainly by their geopolitical and trade interests, political analysts and governance experts said yesterday.
Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.
The proportional system can ensure the robust presence of contending political parties in parliament and thus allay the fear of becoming marginalised.
There’s no reason to believe the current EC has either the will or the ability to act independently
