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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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BNP focuses entirely on elections

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the countrys major political entities, has centered its agenda exclusively on elections. The party is vocal about the urgent need for National Parliament elections and is actively consolidating its organizational strength. By aligning with like-minded...

68% people want non-partisan president: BBS

As many as 68% of the countrys citizens want the next president to have no ties with any political party, while 83% want the head of the state to be elected directly by the people, according to a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Furthermore, 65% of the survey...

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...

Special Counsel Report: Trump involved in 'criminal effort' to overturn 2020 election

U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith determined that Donald Trump attempted an unprecedented criminal effort to retain power after his loss in the 2020 election. However, the case was prevented from going to trial due to the election of the new president in November, according to a report released on...

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,...

Our overall focus on the national election: EC Sanaullah

Election Commissioner (EC) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said, Our overall focus is on the national election. The Commission is moving toward the national election. If the preparations for the national election are in place, all other preparations will be completed as well. This topic was addressed...

Monju elected AB Party chairman, Fuaad as general secretary

Mujibur Rahman Monju has been elected Chairman of the Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, with Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad chosen as General Secretary. The announcement came during the partys inaugural national council at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday. Voting for the Chairmans post was...

AL’s election participation will be determined by time: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that time will determine whether the Awami League retains its registration and participates in the upcoming national election. Whether the Awami League maintains its registration and takes part in the election depends on time. The...

FDC to brim with election excitement on Friday

The Film Development Corporation (FDC), known as the birthplace of the film industry, has seen a decrease in activity due to the decline in film production, leading to fewer filmmakers and artists visiting. However, during election periods for different organizations, FDC becomes quite vibrant....

Austria faces snap elections as Chancellor resigns, coalition talks collapse

Austrias conservative Chancellor, Karl Nehammer, has announced his resignation after coalition talks to form a government, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), broke down. His surprise departure could lead to snap elections in the Alpine EU nation, or potentially a new negotiation with the...

Next election is to be election to create a new political settlement: Zonayed Saki

Zonayed Saki, the chief coordinator of the Ganosamhoti Andolon, said the elections is needed to complete and finalize fundamental structural changes including the constitution. We all will have to discuss what fundamental changes will be made in the next parliament, he said. He said this at a...

Election is the right path

December 25 was the Christmas holiday. All offices and courts were closed. In the meantime, a fire broke out in a sensitive area like the Secretariat late at night. On December 26, the last working day of the week, government employees stared in horror at the burning wreckage. Valiant Freedom...

France’s Macron acknowledges early elections led to political instability

French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Tuesdayhis choice to hold early parliamentary elections in June had caused more political instability in the country, in a rare moment of contrition. The speech caps a tumultuous 2024 for Macron, who shocked the nation halfway through the year by...

Sanctions enacted against Iranian-Russian interference in US elections

The United States has imposed sanctions on individuals and organizations linked to Iranian and Russian interference in the 2024 general election. The action of Tuesday (Washington local time) targets efforts to undermine democratic institutions and sow sociopolitical discord. Among those...

Reform commissions not submitting their reports today

Although the deadline for submitting reports was set for December 31, none of the six reform commissions covering the constitution, election, judiciary, anti-corruption commission (ACC), police, and public administration have submitted their reports so far. The commissions have extended their...

German president dissolves parliament

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected date for the early general election prompted by the collapse of Olaf Scholzs government last month, reports BSS. Scholzs coalition was brought down by internal fights over how to revive Europes...

BNP not prioritising election over reforms: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday clarified that it is a misconception to believe that the party is solely focused on elections and not on reforms, reports UNB. We have been sincere about reforms from the very beginning. Unfortunately, were now hearing statements that...

Over 1,500 prisoners escape in Mozambique amid unrest

More than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a Maputo prison Wednesday, taking advantage of the third day of unrest triggered by the controversial confirmation of the long-ruling Frelimo party as the winner of recent elections. A total of 1,534 detainees escaped the high-security prison located about...

Delaying election may confuse people: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday narrated that people may begin to question the difference between Sheikh Hasina and the present administration if the current government takes too much time to arrange the national election. Some advisers are suggesting there is no...

Inflation, elections, and war defined 2024

Inflation eased in most global economies in 2024, but voters remained unconvinced. Years of soaring prices for essentials, from eggs to energy, fueled widespread frustration, leading to the downfall of incumbent parties across the world. The lingering pain of inflation made governments an easy...

Many people appear unhappy when we talk about holding polls: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that many people appear to be unhappy whenever the issue of holding elections is raised. We want to reclaim our voting rights. I want to cast my vote and give it to whoever I want. Many people are unhappy when we talk about voting....

BNP begins talks with allies over national election

BNP on Saturday began talks with other political parties that waged a simultaneous movement with it against the Awami League regime to consolidate unity and seek their opinions on the next general election. The fresh round of talks with all its allied political parties started with the first...

Faruque calls for announcing specific elections date in short time

BNP Chairpersons advisor Zainul Abedin Faruque has called for early announcement of a specific date for national elections according to the peoples aspirations without paying heed to anyones words. He made this call to the interim government at a discussion meeting on Election Road Map and...

We’re fully prepared to hold elections: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin said we have started working for the national elections from the very first day and have all the preparations needed for the national elections. We are fully prepared to hold the elections as per the time indicated by the Chief Advisor, he said....

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...

“Will go away after handing over power to politicians through elections”

The foreign affairs adviser of the interim government Md Touhid Hossain said they will go away after handling over power to the politicians through elections. The adviser on Saturday made this remark at a view-exchange meeting with stake holders including government officials, freedom fighters,...

Elections will be held soon as per will of people: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed optimism that elections will be held very soon as per the will of the people. Fakhrul expressed this optimism to journalists after paying tribute at the Martyred Intellectuals Memorial in the capitals Mirpur on Saturday. The BNP...

Tarique urges patience for democracy's restoration, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, upon his return from a 10-day visit to London, conveyed a message from the partys Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, urging the public to remain patient in the effort to restore democracy through a national election. Speaking to reporters at...