national election 2024
An urgent plea for democracy
The ongoing protest by students and mass people demanding justice has surfaced in a profound democratic void in Bangladesh.
2024 election was the fairest since 1975: PM
"I think the election that was held in Bangladesh on January 7 this year was the freest, fairest and most neutral since 1975."
‘The right to fear-free democratic opposition must be ensured’
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.
Opinion / Word of the Election Year: Dummy
Politicians provided a steady supply of obnoxious, potentially title-winning examples
Turnout swung between the two extremes
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.
Hasina’s 5th term: A new team up against stiff challenges
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fourth consecutive term and formed government with 37 ministers yesterday.
JP wants to play the opposition's role in 12th parliament: GM Quader
Jatiyo Party Chairman GM Quader today said JP wants to play the role of an opposition party in the 12th parliament formed through the January 7 national election
The implications for China, the West and India
Powerful countries, far and near, have shown active interest in Bangladesh’s election and have been polarised in a rather peculiar fashion
Observing the ‘election observers’
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 Great Game will continue
The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.
EC publishes gazette of newly elected lawmakers
The Election Commission today published the gazette notification on the results of the 12th parliamentary election with the names of the newly elected lawmakers
Standards of credible, fair competition not consistently met: UK
The UK has said that standards of credible and fair competitions were not consistently met during the 12th parliamentary election of Bangladesh
BNP shelves plans for hartal, blockade for now
BNP will not go for any hartal and blockade-like programmes over the next few days even though the party outright rejected the poll results.
Dhaka saw lowest voter turnout
Dhaka district had the lowest voter turnout in Sunday’s election, with only 25 percent vote cast, according to Election Commission data.
Who will sit on opposition benches?
With the unofficial results of the 12th national polls out, the question now is what will the opposition in parliament look like.
Anyone can challenge turnout count: CEC
Anyone can challenge the percentage of voter turnout in the 12th national polls held yesterday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said today
Modi congratulates PM on polls win, vows support
'We are committed to further strengthen our enduring and people-centric partnership with Bangladesh,' Modi writes on X
Election was controlled by the government: GM Quader
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman GM Quader and Rangpur-3 lawmaker today said the January 7 national election was "not right" but “controlled”, and no one would trust this government
Bangladesh set precedent of fair, and neutral polls: PM
Bangladesh Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has successfully set an example of holding free, fair and impartial polls through yesterday's general election