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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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Election pressure mounts

Pressure mounts on government to arrange National Parliament Elections hastily for various reasons including dissatisfactory law and order situation, price hike, recession in investment, unrest in administration, and conspiracies of defeated power. Political parties said that if the government...

Preparation underway to hold election as per roadmap: EC secy

Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Akhtar Ahmed said that preparation is underway to hold the next parliamentary election as per the roadmap announced by the Chief Adviser. He spoke to the media after meeting with UNDP representatives at the election commission office in the capitals...

National elections feasible by mid-year: Mirza Fakhrul

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for the 13th national elections to be held by mid-year, specifically by July-August 2025. On Tuesday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir emphasized that it was entirely feasible to prepare for the elections within this time frame,...

BNP won’t form government alone even if it gets 200 seats

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said the party will not form the government alone even if it gets 200 seats in the upcoming national parliament elections. The senior BNP leader made the statement on Saturday while addressing an event at...

Revolutionaries who ended ‘Black Age’ must be honored: Golam Parwar

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar has emphasized the need to honor the sacrifices made by those who brought an end to the Black Age in Bangladesh, reports BSS. Speaking at a workers conference on Friday at Bhabanipur Muktijoddha College ground in Gazipur Sadar Upazila,...

Working on someone's side will cause problems: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin warned the officials of the commission saying stern action will be taken against the responsible officials who will work in favour of any side. You will not act biased in the upcoming elections. Earlier, if you didnt work for the ruling party,...

EC staff asked to update personal data sheets

The Election Commission has asked all the officials and employees who are working in Nirbachan Bhaban to update their personal data sheets (PDS) for vetting the data by the intelligence agencies, reports UNB. The commission issued a circular on Tuesday instructing all the officials and employees...

Where is country’s politics headed?

The closing months of 2024 were eventful for countrys politics. As the New Year begins, question emerges amongst country people whether this year will bring similar events. The discussion has gained further momentum in the current context. People hoped for the establishment of the rule of law,...

Evidence sent abroad to confirm cause of Secretariat fire, ensuring no doubt remains

The evidence related to the fire at Building 7 of the Bangladesh Secretariat, caused by an electrical short circuit, has been sent abroad to establish the cause beyond doubt, Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Rizwana Hasan said today (Jan 1), reports TBS. The evidence was sent...

EC to start door-to-door voter update from Jan 20

The Election Commission (EC) will start the process of updating the voter list by going door to door from January 20. Election Commission (EC) officials confirmed the matter on Monday. In this regard, EC additional secretary KM Ali Newaz said, We hope to be able to start this process in the...

AL may contest elections unless banned: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stated that the Awami League could take part in the elections unless a ban is imposed by the government or judiciary. The CEC said this during a meeting with election officials at the Chattogram Circuit House on Monday morning, reports UNB....

Elections may take four years, says Syria's leader

Syrias de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said in remarks broadcast on Sunday that holding elections in Syria could take up to four years, the first time he has commented on a possible electoral timetable since Bashar al-Assad was ousted on December. Drafting a new constitution could take up to...

Chad goes to polls amid opposition boycott

African nation Chadis voting in legislative, provincial, and local elections on Sunday, despite an opposition boycott, as the country moves toward a political transition after three years of military rule. Voting booths will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (0500 to 1700 GMT) for the approximately...

Hand over power to people's representatives through holding elections soon: Zainul Abedin

Addressing the interim governments chief advisor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, BNP Chairpersons advisor Zainul Abedin Faruque said, Hold elections soon to transfer power to peoples representatives. He said this at a program of distributing winter clothes among the homeless in front of the National Press...

21 killed in post-election violence in Mozambique

Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda said at least 21 people were killed in Mozambique after the countrys Constitutional Council announced the final results of the October 9 general election in the country, reports Tass. The Verdade news portal quoted the minister as saying: After the Constitutional...

Great disasters of 1/11, eclipse of 2/11

The hugely controversial 1/11 took place in 2006 and formally ended in 2008. The terror of unprecedented rule of that time still haunts the two main political parties in the country. The nightmare of 1/11 still worked as the bitter medicine to businessman, bureaucrats, service holders, and even...

‘EC will decide who are eligible for contest in polls’

The Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Badiul Alam Majumder stated that the Election Commission (EC) will determine who is eligible to participate in the upcoming elections. He clarified that the commissions role is to propose reforms to the electoral system, not to decide individual...

BNP again set to take the streets

BNP, one of the countrys major political parties, is set to take streets again, as the leaders are not satisfied with the Chief Advisers remark on13th National Parliament Election. Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus recently revealed that the election date can be set between the end of 2025 and the...

Preparing for another 1/11?

The path of democracy in Bangladesh appears to be mired in the complexities of stalled reforms, with dark clouds looming over the forthcoming elections. Tensions between the Interim Government and political parties are escalating, deepening a climate of suspicion and distrust. As the Interim...

Anti-discrimination Students’ Movement rejects Badiul Alam's statement

The Anti-Discrimination Students Movement clearly rejected the statement of the Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam as he said theres no barrier for Awami League to participate in the elections. They said, Awami League is a group responsible for several genocides in Bangladesh. In...

AL’s participation in elections is not being restricted: Badiul Alam

No obstacles are being created or theres no barrier from the Election Reform Commission regarding the participation of Awami League (AL) in the upcoming national elections, said Badiul Alam Majumder, the head of the Election Reform Commission. He said this in response to questions from...

No plans for using EVMs in election: CEC

The Election Commissions (EC) does not plan on using Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the upcoming national elections, newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said today (Dec 17), reports TBS. EVMs are very problematic. We will not go into this hassle. Our plan is to...

Preparations are underway

The newly appointed Election Commission (EC) is silently carrying out preparatory work for the 13th National Parliament Elections after taking charge. The EC will make final move on electoral reforms after reviewing the reform commissions reports by January. The concerned committee will take...

'Minus-two' conspiracy will yield no result

BNPs legal affairs secretary Barrister Kayser Kamal said the minus-two formula will not yield any result, emphasizing that it is already clear that Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahmanare indispensable figures in Bangladeshs political scenario. Kamal further accused former autocratic rulers of...

AL leaders fled to India after selling liberation: Jamaat Ameer

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, accused the Awami League of selling the nations freedom and now fleeing to India. Speaking at a rally on Great Victory Day in Bijoy Nagar, Dhaka, he criticized the ousted party. Shafiqur said that the nation, which gave them a lesson and...

People to decide when election to be held: AZM Zahid

BNP leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain Monday said the people of Bangladesh will determine when the election will be held, regardless of the Chief Advisers comments on the matter, reports UNB. Whatever the Chief Adviser says, people will decide when the (national) election will be held in this country,...

Election can be held between end of 2025 & first half of 2026: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said the next general election can be held in between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026 after accomplishing necessary reforms. Broadly speaking, the election date can be set between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026, he said...

BNP expects Interim Govt to expedite election preparations: Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan expressed optimism on Thursday that the interim government would accelerate preparations for a free and fair election and swiftly restore power to the people. We have brought down fascism, but democracy is yet to be fully restored. This restoration...