National Election

National Election
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina addresses a press conference at Bangladesh Permanent Mission in the United Nations in New York on 24 September 2022

12th JS elections There is nothing to be worried, PM Hasina assures BNP

Awami League never ever came to the power through rigging votes rather AL always comes to the power through the votes of the people, said Sheikh Hasina

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

Editorial

EVM procurement Don’t take decision before any consensus

The project proposal to buy Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) is likely to be finalised next week. A meeting on Tuesday failed to reach any decision. The committee formed to evaluate the market prices ...

Election commission

EC outlines 14 challenges to hold fair elections

The chief election commissioner didn't attend the event held to unveil the election commission's plan of action to organise the next parliamentary polls

CEC Kazi Habibul Awal

CEC Habibul Awal tests positive for Covid-19

He told other election commissioners about his Covid contraction on Thursday morning

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

Humayun Kabir

Interview: M Humayun Kabir PM's India trip unlikely to fulfill expectation

M Humayun Kabir is the former Bangladesh envoy in the US, Australia and Nepal. He has spoken with Prothom Alo’s Sohrab Hassan and Monzurul Islam on prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s forthcoming Delhi ...

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 ...

An electronic voting machine (EVM)

EVM to be used in maximum 150 seats in nation polls: EC

The Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used in maximum 150 constituencies in the next parliamentary election

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

Information and broadcasting minister Hasan Mahmud

‘Govt or party not responsible for anyone’s comments abroad’

Minister for information Hasan Mahmud, referring to the comments made by foreign minister AK Abdul Momen, has said that the government or the party is not responsible if anyone goes abroad, makes ...

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

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