General Election

General Election
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina talks to BBC journalist Laura Kunessberg during an interview that was aired on 18 September 2022

Free, fair polls held only during AL govt, PM Hasina tells BBC

About her personal memory with Queen Elizabeth II, Sheikh Hasina said it was 1961 when she (Queen) visited then East Pakistan and she had the opportunity to see her (for the first time in person)

Editorial

New website No justification of launching ‘Janatar Sarkar’

Questions have also arisen whether the new website is a tool to know the details of the citizens in the name of learning their opinions especially before the coming parliamentary elections

Election commission

EC secretariat: Intelligence agencies verify political involvement of officials

Two intelligence agencies are collecting information about whether the EC officials have any political connections

Ruling Awami League advisory council member and spokesperson of 14-party alliance Amir Hossain Amu addresses a discussion on 29 August 2022 organised by the Bangladesh Gana Azadi League at the Jatiya Press Club, marking the 47th martyrdom anniversary of Bangladesh’s founding father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the National Mourning Day

Next election to be held according to constitution: Amu

The next general election will be held in line with the Constitution, said ruling Awami League advisory council member and spokesperson of 14-party alliance Amir Hossain Amu

Professor Mahbub Ullah

BNP protest rally attacked Brutal attacks being carried out, tolerance required

Organising meetings and rallies are the rights of opposition in a democratic environment. But this right is being denied in the country for long

Logo of Awami League

AL to play hard and soft to control political arena

AL will keep its party men more active than the police force to suppress the opposition. The law enforcement had been more prominent than the party leaders and activists in facing the opposition over ...

BNP leader Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee's house was vandalised last Monday while he was away from the house

'Game kicks off, not in field, but in opponents’ houses

In protest against price hike and the death of two party activists, the BNP planned to stage a countrywide protest rally. However, during the protest, the house of central BNP leader and former MP ...

Ministry of Foreign Ministry

Media distorted foreign minister’s speech: Ministry

The media release also said during the visit of the foreign minister, there was no discussion on election; discussion was held on regional stability

Asif Nazrul

Analysis Momen has said the ‘right thing’

The people of Bangladesh did not fight for its independence to give opportunity to any minister of any government to display this audacity and insolence

A man casts vote in a transparent ballot box

Dhaka’s Tejgaon Voter registration at AL office

Experts said though the voter list is supposed to be updated by visiting homes, the work is not being done properly. That’s why the number of female voters is declining gradually though according to ...

The speakers at the CPD conference at a hotel in the capital on 13 August 2022

CPD's citizens conference Opportunity of access to public representatives declines

In the event, CPD published the results of its “Commitment to National Development: Education, Decent Employment, Gender Equality” project. Under this project, the promises made by Awami League ...

Election Commission

RPO amendment EC didn't consider proposals put forth during dialogues

Election commissioner Rasheda Sultana said the EC has made proposals of what is necessary. Some of the proposals put forwarded (by the political parties) during the dialogues have also been included

An electronic voting machine (EVM)

12th Jatiya Sangsad election EC plans to bring about changes to the EVM

After taking charge, the incumbent EC, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, exchanged views with the political parties to dispel their doubts. But, since the meetings in June, most of the parties have taken ...

Japanese ambassador Ito Naoki at DCAB talk

Japanese ambassador at DCAB talk Japan hopes for an election better than last time

Japanese ambassador Ito Naoki, at a DCAB talk on Tuesday, expressed hope that the forthcoming election in Bangladesh would be better than last time

Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader addresses a discussion marking the founding anniversary of Matsyajibi League at Awami League’s Bangabandhu Avenue Central Office, Dhaka, on 22 May 2022

BNP will have to join polls under existing system: Quader

BNP is making ill-efforts to fish in troubled water for making the election process questionable, said Obaidul Quader

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