Elections
EC to hold polls to 233 local govt bodies on March 9
The Election Commission will hold the polls to a total of 233 local government bodies on March 9
BNP won’t join upazila polls under current govt: Rizvi
After boycotting the national election, BNP has now decided not to join the upcoming upazila parishad polls under the current government
No law violation if upazila parishad election is held sans party symbol: LGRD Minister
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Md Tajul Islam today said there will be no violation of the law if political parties do not nominate candidates with their symbol in the upazila parishad elections
No issue if a party doesn't field candidates in local polls: EC Alamgir
Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said there would be no problem if a political party decided not to field their candidate in local polls
Mymensingh city polls, Cumilla mayoral by-poll on March 9: EC
The Election Commission will hold the polls to the Mymensingh City Corporation and the Cumilla City Corporation mayoral by-polls on March 9
Bangladesh now has over 12.17cr voters, EC says in latest draft update
The Election Commission (EC) today said the total number of voters in the country now stands at 12,17,75,450, as per the latest draft update
January 7 polls one-sided, staged to appear competitive: TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) today termed the 12th parliamentary election as a one-sided one that was staged to appear competitive, and said it was an “ominous sign” for the country's democracy and the future of elections
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.
Number of RMG businessmen in 12th parliament down to around half: BGMEA
The number of garment businessmen in the 12th parliament has come down to almost half the number in the previous parliament following the January 7 election, BGMEA said today
US' desire to see fulfilment of Bangladeshis' aspirations unchanged
Says US National Security Council Coordinator John Kirby
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
Your greatest responsibility is to the people, PM tells lawmakers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the newly elected members of parliament that among all of their responsibilities, their duty towards the people was the most important
Reject violence, ensure human rights and access to rule of law
UN secretary general tells Bangladesh
JP leaders, activists gather at party office to protest 'failed leadership'
Hundreds of Jatiyo Party leaders and activists demonstrated against the party chief and secretary general in front of the JP chairman's office this afternoon, even as their newly elected lawmakers were taking the oath of office in parliament
This election most free, fair since 1975
Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Sunday’s parliamentary election will be written in golden in Bangladesh’s history.
If independent MPs-elect remain separated, JP will get priority as opposition: law minister
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Jatiyo Party will get priority as the opposition in the parliament if the independent candidates who won in the 12th parliamentary election do not join any party
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
