He emphasises the critical role of journalists, especially those in mainstream media
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday cast doubt on the motives of those questioning the interim government’s ability to hold the upcoming national election.
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus said in a question-answer session at Chatham House in London.
Gono Forum, the Left Democratic Alliance, and the 12-Party Alliance have strongly reiterated their demand for holding the national election by December.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman yesterday said the national election should be held by December this year, according to three sources with direct knowledge of his remarks made at a high-level gathering in Dhaka cantonment.
The return of multi-party democracy would be the first step necessary to reset Bangladesh’s embittered political culture.
Just as the fundamental reforms are necessary for the country, so is an elected government.
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday told the National Consensus Commission to expedite the reform initiatives with the goal of holding the national election between December and June 2026.
Frustrated as the chief adviser has yet to clearly specify when the election will be held, the BNP is making preparations to take to the streets with a demand for polls by December.
Members of the armed forces will be deployed for 13 days for election duty from December 29 to January 10, said home ministry
Some other vehicles are to be banned for two days
Home ministry issues gazette to conduct polls in a peaceful manner
It is one of the best ways to prevent large scale corruption
The election enquiry committee has issued a show cause notice against AKM Bahauddin Bahar, Awami League candidate for Cumilla-6 constituency, for breaching the electoral code of conduct.
It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
AL-nominated and AL independent candidates will have enough AL supporters to represent a decent voter turnout.
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has reached Sylhet where she is set to flag off the party's electioneering for the Januar 7 national election today
The US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by the reports of "mass arrests of thousands of opposition members and reports of torture in prison" in Bangladesh
Awami League has always found justification in the Nietzschean theory of cultivating or “inventing” enemies
