election campaigns

It’s time for election campaigns to go green

It is crucial to consider the consequences of our election campaigns from an environmental standpoint

Violence subsides as campaign ends

At least 15 people were injured and 13 others arrested over violence in two districts yesterday, two days before the 11th parliamentary polls.

Campaign Ends Tomorrow: AL dominant, BNP hamstrung

With the 17-day electoral campaigns ending tomorrow morning, the Awami League-led alliance candidates are campaigning at full throttle while contenders from the BNP-led combines are struggling due to “arrests, police harassment and attacks by opponents”.

From campaign trail: Lalmonirhat / A new kind of first-time voters

Abdul Awal, 58, cannot hold back his excitement as for the first time in his life he would be voting in the 11th parliamentary polls on December 30.

From campaign trail: Netrakona / Voters' hope of tough race fading away

Voters in Netrokona-4 had high hopes for a tough race as three women with graduate degrees were running for parliament from there.

7 candidates attacked

Seven candidates running with the “sheaf of paddy” electoral symbol were attacked allegedly by ruling party men yesterday while 130 supporters of the Awami League and the BNP were injured across the country in polls violence.

From campaign trail: Lakshmipur / BNP pinned down on its own turf

The BNP has virtually been sidelined in its Lakshmipur stronghold while its rival Awami League's campaigning has been going on in full swing.

From campaign trail: Khulna, Satkhira / Voters skeptic about EVM use

Confusion remains among many over casting votes using electronic voting machines in Satkhira-2 and Khulna-2 as they have no practical knowledge of the machines.

From campaign trail: Natore / Palak offers to donate money at campaign

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the Awami League candidate for Natore-3, may have broken the election law by offering cash donation to villagers in his constituency.

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

It’s time for election campaigns to go green

It is crucial to consider the consequences of our election campaigns from an environmental standpoint

December 29, 2018
December 29, 2018

Violence subsides as campaign ends

At least 15 people were injured and 13 others arrested over violence in two districts yesterday, two days before the 11th parliamentary polls.

December 27, 2018
December 27, 2018

Campaign Ends Tomorrow: AL dominant, BNP hamstrung

With the 17-day electoral campaigns ending tomorrow morning, the Awami League-led alliance candidates are campaigning at full throttle while contenders from the BNP-led combines are struggling due to “arrests, police harassment and attacks by opponents”.

December 26, 2018
December 26, 2018

Voters' hope of tough race fading away

Voters in Netrokona-4 had high hopes for a tough race as three women with graduate degrees were running for parliament from there.

December 26, 2018
December 26, 2018

A new kind of first-time voters

Abdul Awal, 58, cannot hold back his excitement as for the first time in his life he would be voting in the 11th parliamentary polls on December 30.

December 25, 2018
December 25, 2018

7 candidates attacked

Seven candidates running with the “sheaf of paddy” electoral symbol were attacked allegedly by ruling party men yesterday while 130 supporters of the Awami League and the BNP were injured across the country in polls violence.

December 25, 2018
December 25, 2018

BNP pinned down on its own turf

The BNP has virtually been sidelined in its Lakshmipur stronghold while its rival Awami League's campaigning has been going on in full swing.

December 22, 2018
December 22, 2018

Voters skeptic about EVM use

Confusion remains among many over casting votes using electronic voting machines in Satkhira-2 and Khulna-2 as they have no practical knowledge of the machines.

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018

Horror haunts Malopara still

Children in Jashore's Malopara village still have nightmares of people coming to attack them. And with the election on the horizon, panic has spread even among the adults.

December 21, 2018
December 21, 2018

Palak offers to donate money at campaign

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the Awami League candidate for Natore-3, may have broken the election law by offering cash donation to villagers in his constituency.