Bagladesh national election
Nomination Scrutiny: All eyes on Khaleda's bid
All eyes will be on returning officers today to know if Khaleda Zia would be allowed to run in the December 30 polls.
Progress to stall if AL not elected
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday feared that the national progress would be stalled unless the ruling Awami League was re-elected.
80 aspirants from AL, 45 from BNP
With multiple MP hopefuls in each constituency of Khulna division, the Awami League may have to deal with a serious problem of possible rebel candidates, while the BNP is in a better position with...
CEC finds polls atmosphere satisfactory
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said the overall atmosphere ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election was “satisfactory”.
AL, BNP brace for seat-sharing hurdles
The Awami League and the BNP, who lead the two major alliances, may not have much to offer their own leaders in the parliamentary polls if they want to keep their partners happy.
They bank on each other!
Thirteen years ago, the then Election Commission, led by Justice MA Aziz, got itself caught up in a controversy by inviting 116 political parties to talks over preparing the voter list.
Jamaat still on BNP's mind
The BNP has informally started the process for a seat sharing deal with Jamaat-e-Islami and other alliance partners, indicating that it would not sever ties with the Islamist party.
Polls-Time Govt: Tarikat, BNF hope to be part of it
Two small political parties are upbeat about having its members in the polls-time cabinet as the prime minister recently announced that an election-time government will be formed comprising...
Polls Under Neutral Govt: BNP, Juktafront, Gonoforum to wage a united movement
Leaders of the BNP, Juktafront and Gonoforum yesterday stressed the need for unity to wage a movement for a fair and acceptable national election under a neutral administration after dissolving...
PM's speech disappointed the nation: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said that the government is not eager to arrange the next general election in a free, fair and inclusive manner.
Discord in EC over EVM use
Amid strong opposition from one election commissioner, the Election Commission yesterday decided to send a proposal to the government for amending the electoral laws so it can use electronic voting...