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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Google’s 2024 trending searches: elections, movies, and viral highlights

As 2024 wraps up, Google released its list of top trending searches on December 10, giving a glimpse into global interests, from major sports events to viral cultural moments. A viral social media video in August sparked interest, with many Americans searching for the meaning of the word demure,...

Local government elections should be non-partisan: Badiul Alam

Electoral Reform Commission Chief Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder said, Local government elections should be non-partisan. In addition, local government representatives have proposed to make local government elections non-partisan. He told the reporters after the commissions meeting held in the cabinet...

BNP committed to form national government

BNP standing committee member and former commerce minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said theyre committed to form a national government if they achieve victory in next national elections. He said, Weve proposed 31-point plan for reform. More than 50 political parties also agreed with us in...

Trust deficit in electoral system is major challenge: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has identified the lack of voter confidence as the most significant challenge facing the electoral process at this time, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah said on Wednesday, reports The Business Standard. Rebuilding trust in the...

Upcoming national elections will be very tough: Tarique Rahman

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday warned his party leaders and workers that the upcoming national election will be one of the toughest in the history of Bangladesh, and urged them to work hard to garner public support. Tarique Rahman said, My 30-35 years of political experience tells...

Our main responsibilities are genocide trial, reforms and elections: Law Adviser

Adviser for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Asif Nazrul said, Our main responsibilities are to hold trial of genocide, execute reforms and hold elections. People have high expectations from the post-revolutionary government. That is why people have high expectations from us. There is no...

Delaying elections in name of reforms is unreasonable

BNP standing committee member and former minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said that the first task of the interim government was to remove those who had corrupted the elections process from their responsibilities while holding various posts in the administration during the previous government. By not...

Various plots activated when journey towards elections began: Golam Parwar

Jamaat-e Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar said the plots of the conspirators become active when weve started journey towards the elections. This activity is really alarming at the time when the nation is marching towards a national election, when it is embarking on a new dimension of...

Golden opportunity created to remove discriminations: Dr Badiul Alam

Head of the Electoral Reform Commission, Dr Badiul Alam Majumdar, on Wednesday said a golden opportunity was created to eliminate injustices and discriminations from society, reports UNB. A wonderful opportunity has been created for us to eliminate all the injustices and discriminations that...

Interim govt's primary responsibility to restore democracy: Dr Moyeen

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said the primary responsibility of the current interim government is to restore democracy in Bangladesh by holding a credible and national election, reports UNB. Speaking at a discussion, he also said Sheikh Hasina fled to India like a coward in...

Not everything needs reform, parliament will carry out those tasks: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said, as a nation, we should not be intolerant, we should be tolerant. It is true that the garbage of 17 years cannot be removed in 17 days or 17 months. The interim government should give time for this. We have repeatedly said that there is not...

India engages in conspiracy against Bangladesh: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused India of engaging in hatching conspiracy against Bangladesh as the mastermind of fascism is now staying in the neighbouring country, reports UNB. There is a danger over our heads. We cant endure any further disaster at this moment. We...

German parliamentary leaders propose to hold February 23 election

Germany will hold snap general elections on February 23 following thecollapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholzs center-left coalition, according to parliamentary sources speaking to dpa and AFP news agencies on Tuesday. The sources said parliamentary leaders from ScholzsSocial Democrats (SPD)and the...

Pelosi blames Biden for election loss

The Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said Democrats might have fared better in election if President Joe Biden had exited the race sooner, reports BBC. Pelosi - one of the most powerful politicians in Washington - told the New York Times that had the president gotten...