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Rezwan elected BSPA president, Samon general secretary
Razwan-uz- zaman Rajib of Channel 24 was elected as the new president and Samon Hossain of Dainik Manab Zamin was re-elected as general secretary of the Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) for the next two years.
BNP in two minds about local polls
The BNP will not participate in the upcoming upazila polls as per its previous decision, but it has two different thoughts on the elections.
The Great Game will continue
The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.
The election is not the endgame
“What’s the point of this election?” Its winner has already been predetermined.
Winds of winter and elections bring little joy to tea stalls
Rises prices and a lack of festive election atmosphere didnt help tea sales across the country
Turn candidates' halafnama into amalnama
It is heartening to see that the media has been preparing statements based on the information in affidavits submitted by the candidates who are running for parliament.
‘A violent crackdown during elections does not inspire voter confidence’
The human rights situation in Bangladesh is extremely concerning due to the nation’s steady slide towards authoritarianism.
While politics unfolds on the streets, elections hang in the air
Bangladesh is reeling under internal turmoil, external pressures, and an irresponsible and immature political leadership.
The legal case against Khaleda’s treatment abroad is far from convincing
It is hard to discard the notion that politics played no part in this decision from the government.
Facebook brings stricter ads rules to countries with big '19 polls
Facebook Inc told Reuters that it would extend some of its political advertising rules and tools for curbing election interference to India, Nigeria, Ukraine and the European Union before significant votes in the next few months.
Deploying army in polls possible under law: CEC
It is possible to deploy army during the next general election as per the existing electoral laws, Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda said.
Big data, algorithm and our next election
What if a political party starts collecting sensitive personal data from social media, buying personal information from private companies or hacking government servers, and then uses the data to spread propaganda and influence voters' opinion during the election?
3 candidates to succeed Platini
Three candidates to succeed the disgraced Michel Platini as president of UEFA make the shortlist on Friday for the vote to take place in Athens.
UP polls: Rangamati PCJSS’s blockade progresses demanding reelection
Parbatya Chhatragram Janasanghati Samity (PCJSS-Santu Larma) has been observing a 36-hour road and waterway blockade in Rangamati demanding reelection at a polling centre at Bhushanchhara union of Barkal upazila of the district.
Combined panel boycotts chess polls
The combined panel has decided to boycott today's election of Bangladesh Chess Federation, alleging irregularities and nepotism in the voters' list.
6 shot in Munshiganj pre-polls violence
At least six people have been bullet-hit in a pre-election violence in Munshiganj’s Sadar upazila ahead of union parishad election this Saturday.
Polling underway in 9 municipalities
Voting in the election to nine municipalities in seven districts have begun, with over three lakh people expected to exercise their franchise.
BNP turns down allegation of ‘plot to topple govt’
The top leaders of BNP turn down the government’s allegation that the party is conspiring with Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to topple the government.
Civil body questions EC role over UP polls
A civil society platform has questioned the role of the Election Commission over its role in the union parishad elections in view of the poll-time irregularities and violence.
