Gangs could be used as hired muscle during upcoming polls, warns police intelligence report
With polls fast approaching, we must strive to prevent political violence
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk yesterday voiced distress that the environment for Sunday’s polls was marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters.
Why haven't our law enforcers been able to identify those responsible for these arson attacks?
In the last few years, attackers have targeted minority communities, and the law enforcers have displayed apathy or reluctance in catching the culprits, who are often linked to influential groups
Unfortunately, our history so far shows that major political shifts have only occurred as a result of violent uprisings on the streets.
The most common question that people are asking these days is: will the upcoming general election be free and fair?
There are a few possible explanations behind why the EC chose to suspend the Gaibandha-5 by-poll
A state legislator in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and at least ten others have been killed in an attack by suspected separatist militants, officials say.
The most common question that people are asking these days is: will the upcoming general election be free and fair?
There are a few possible explanations behind why the EC chose to suspend the Gaibandha-5 by-poll
A state legislator in the northeast Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and at least ten others have been killed in an attack by suspected separatist militants, officials say.
Even the last day of electioneering was marred by attacks on three aspirants from BNP and Jatiya Party yesterday, leaving at least 15 people injured.
The election is just three days away and polls campaign ends at 8:00am tomorrow, but election violence and attacks on BNP and Oikyafront candidates are escalating even after military deployment.
Okiyafront candidate for Chattogram-5, Sayed Mohammad Ibrahim is attacked during electioneering near Chittagong University.
Rebel candidates were responsible for the deadly violence during the recently held Union Parishad (UP) elections, law minister tells the parliament.
Social instability and rigid stances of union parishad polls candidates were responsible for the election violence, claimed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad yesterday.
Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad holds the social instability and rigid stance of the candidates responsible for the election violence.
It was the deadliest phase of the ongoing polls to union parishads. At least 12 people, including two school-goers and two candidates, were killed in violence during yesterday's fifth-phase voting that was also marked by various irregularities.
