11th parliamentary election

‘Voter turnout of nat’l polls might have been 30pc, 50pc added farcically’

Voter turnout in the 11th parliamentary polls might have been 30 percent and another 50 percent was shown “farcically”, noted economist and former caretaker government adviser Dr Akbar Ali Khan said today.
All 49 aspirants for reserved seats set to be elected uncontested

All the 49 aspirants for election to the parliamentary reserved seats for women are set to be elected uncontested as they are the only candidates from their respective areas.
AL starts selling nomination for reserved women seats

Ruling Awami League starts selling nomination forms to aspirants for its 43 reserved seats for women in the 11th parliament.
Four takeaways from the 2018 election

The 11th parliamentary election of Bangladesh will go down in history as the election of simultaneously many firsts and many contrasts. Billed as the country's first “participatory” election in a decade, it gave the incumbent Awami League a landslide victory—and reduced its arch-rival BNP, once again, to irrelevance. While an Awami League win was largely
Remove all posters, banners in 48hrs: Mayor Khokon

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon today asked the authorities concerned of the corporation to remove within next 48 hours all posters, banners, and other campaign materials used ahead of the 11th parliamentary election.
A case of overkill

The Awami League and partners led by Sheikh Hasina won a stunning victory in the 11th parliamentary election on December 30 bagging over 95 percent of the seats. Is it a victory for the people also? If not, can it still be turned into a people's victory?
What we need is a strong electoral system

It is the month of December, our victory month, and this is when we remember all the martyrs and the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who fought all his life to establish a democratic, free and just society.
Nanak dropped, Sadek picked

Awami League leader Jahangir Kabir Nanak does not get his party's ticket to contest the upcoming 11th parliamentary election from Dhaka-13.
Oikyafront’s decision on polls participation Sunday

Dr Kamal Hossain led-Jatiya Oikyafront will unveil its decision on joining or boycotting the 11th parliamentary elections on Sunday.
EC announces schedule to hold lopsided polls: Fakhrul

BNP heavily criticises the Election Commission for hurriedly announcing the schedule for the next parliamentary election and alleges that all have been set to hold a lopsided election.
Politics shows positive signs

The state of politics in the run up to the upcoming parliamentary polls looks quite different from what prevailed in 2006 and 2013. The first week of the 90-day timeframe from October 31 for holding the polls saw some positive signs like talks between the ruling and opposition parties and deferral of the election schedule by the Election Commission.
Schedule for next election on Nov 8

The Election Commission will announce the schedule for the next parliamentary election on November 8.
Schedule after talks, please

Jatiya Oikyafront submits a letter to the Election Commission (EC) urging it not to announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election until the end of the ongoing dialogue.
Election schedule by this week: EC secy

The Election Commission is all set to announce the schedule for the 11th parliamentary election by this week, Election Commission (EC) Secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed says.
EC plans EVMs for 100 seats

Just about four months before the national polls, the Election Commission is planning to use electronic voting machines (EVMs) in around 100 out of the 300 constituencies.
Release Khaleda, hold talk for polls: Fakhrul to govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir reiterates the call upon the government to undertake an initiative to arrange the 11th parliamentary election under a nonpartisan and neutral administration.
AL forms election steering committee

The ruling Awami League forms "National Election Steering Committee" ahead of the 11th parliamentary election likely to be held at the end of this year.
No fresh move to woo political parties in JS polls: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda says that the commissioner will not take any fresh initiative to ensure participation of all political parties in the upcoming 11th parliamentary polls.
PM kicks off polls campaign, seeks vote for ‘boat’

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks vote for "boat", the electoral symbol of Awami League, to reelect the party in the next general election for the sake of continuation of the country's development.
3 left-leaning parties meet EC, place 18pt proposals

Three left-leaning political parties meet the Election Commission (EC) and place 18-point proposal to hold the 11th parliamentary election in a free, fair and credible manner.
EC seeks applications from new political parties

Election Commission seeks applications from new political parties to be registered with the commission ahead of the upcoming 11th parliamentary election.
Election likely next year: Muhith

Finance Minister AMA Muhith says that the next parliamentary election is likely to be held in December next year.
EC talks with journos Aug 16-17

Election Commission will hold an electoral dialogue with journalists and media personalities on August 16 and 17 as a part of its election roadmap.
BNP wont allow one-sided polls: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia warns that her party would not let the government to hold one-sided election in the country. She issues the note of warning at an Iftar party organised by Dhaka city unit BNP at Basundhara International Convention Centre in Dhaka.