Politics
No visible step to ensure credible polls: Tabith
Voicing doubt over a fair election, BNP’s Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awal on Monday alleged that the Election Commission has so far failed to take any visible step to assure voters that there will be a credible voting.
BNP candidate demands suspension of Chattogram-8 by-polls
BNP candidate Abu Sufian has demanded suspension of the ongoing by-polls to Chattogram-8 constituency mentioning various irregularities, including polling centre capture by Awami League activists.
No step to ensure level-playing field, alleges BNP
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Monday alleged that the Election Commission is not taking any step to ensure a level-playing field though their party candidates are being obstructed from carrying out electioneering ahead of the polls to two Dhaka city corporations.
Join campaign quitting posts of privileges: Fakhrul to Quader
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday asked his Awami League counterpart Obaidul Quader to join the city election campaign quitting both the positions in the cabinet and parliament.
BNP against EVMs, digital Bangladesh: Quader
Referring to BNP’s objection to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the upcoming elections to the two Dhaka city corporations, Awami League General Secretary said Obaidul Quader on Saturday said they want an ‘analogue Bangladesh, not a digital one’.
Allow MPs to join city polls electioneering: 14-party
The Awami League-led 14-party alliance on Saturday demanded that the City Corporation (Election Code of Conduct) Rules 2016 be amended to pave the way for MPs to join electioneering for candidates in city corporation elections, particularly in the polls to two Dhaka cities slated for January 30.
Tunisian lawmakers vote on new government amid opposition
Lawmakers in Tunisia were voting on a new government Friday, but only the moderate Islamist party that finished first in an October election said it would support the Cabinet proposed by its designated prime minister.
AL factions clash over ‘seating arrangement’ in ‘Mujib Borsho’ event
Dispute over seating arrangement at the ‘Mujib Borsho’ programme in Shibganj of the district reportedly triggered a factional clash that left at least 10 people injured on Friday.
Ishraque, Tabith hit campaign trail with 'Sheaf of Paddy'
With the allocation of election symbols, BNP’s both mayoral candidates in the polls to Dhaka south and north city corporations kicked off their election campaign on Friday to woo voters.
People must take risk for protecting democracy: Dr Kamal
Stating that there is no room for autocracy in independent Bangladesh, Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on Friday said people must take risk for protecting democracy.