Bangladesh general election
Mass arrests of BNP activists quite alarming
It does not bode well for the future of democracy
Election will be halted in case of voting irregularities: CEC
'If irregularities occur across the entire country, there will be no election. Elections will be halted nationwide and will be held again. If irregularities are identified at a specific polling centre, voting there will be stopped, and it will be rescheduled,' says Habibul
Expanding Ansar's powers just before election is troubling
Do we need more of the same police?
US to send pre-election monitoring team in October, Haas tells CEC
The US will send a monitoring team in early October to assess the pre-polls situation ahead of Bangladesh's parliamentary elections, US Ambassador Peter Haas said today
BNP’s Caretaker Movement: Final phase when Dhaka units ready
The BNP wants to make a final push to realise its demand for holding the next general election under a neutral caretaker administration only after the top brass finds the party’s Dhaka city units fully prepared for an all-out movement.
What is the Awami League afraid of?
All these rules, restrictions, and obstructions indicate they may fear the reawakening of the opposition.
‘Khela hobe’: Is our democracy our politicians’ plaything?
What game do our political leaders plan to play?
Dec 10 rally at Nayapaltan, not Suhrawardy: BNP
Soon after the DMP gave permission to BNP to hold its December 10 rally at Suhrawardy Udyan, the party said it will stage the programme in front of the Nayapaltan office.
If opinions can be changed, who says the poll results won’t be?
ECs in Bangladesh have historically faced controversies
Jatiya Party will contest the polls: Ershad
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad says his party will take part in the upcoming general election to bring change in power for the sake of peace and prosperity.
'Reformists' are back
The BNP has brought back its 12 “reformist” leaders, who became politically inactive after the 1/11 changeover, to strengthen its activities ahead of the 11th parliamentary election.
Next election sans BNP to get int’l support: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed says the coming parliamentary election will get support from the international community even if BNP does not take part in it.
Be flexible to avert chaos ahead of polls: Oli
BNP-led 20-party alliance partner Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Col (Rtd) Oli Ahmed calls upon the opposition political parties to be restrained ahead of the next general election.
Hasina seeks support from young voters
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought vote for the Awami League from the young generation in the upcoming general election to keep up the pace of development, calling them the biggest strength of the country.
AL-JP friendly fight to retain their bastion
With the BNP virtually on the sidelines, leaders of the ruling Awami League and the main opposition in parliament Jatiya Party are running their campaigns in full throttle for the general election in the 33 constituencies of Rangpur division.
Law and order will be under control during polls: Amu
Law and order situation in the country during the upcoming parliamentary election is not likely to deteriorate, Amir Hossain Amu, the chairman of cabinet committee on law and order, said yesterday.
How EC Mahbub justified his proposals for free, fair elections
The Daily Star has obtained a copy of Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder's recommendations. Here is the translated version of his proposals.
Why did EC Mahbub walkout of meeting?
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder again walks out of an election preparatory meeting of the commission.
Candidates can file nomination papers online in next general polls
Candidates can file their nomination papers online to take part in eleventh national election as the Election Commission (EC) is likely to declare the schedule for the polls any day after October 30.
