Rahgir Almahi Ershad takes oath as MP
10 October 2019, 09:03 AM
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Rangpur-3 by-polls: ‘Will consider if JP wants to contest from AL alliance’
12 September 2019, 06:22 AM
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JS polls: Shujan demands Supreme Judicial Council to probe irregularities
9 July 2019, 07:15 AM
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BNP’s Siraj wins Bogura-6 by-polls
24 June 2019, 07:12 AM
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HC rejects writ challenging MPs’ oath-taking
18 February 2019, 07:26 AM
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Zakia Nur takes oath as MP
16 February 2019, 09:40 AM
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Dec 30 polls challenged in High Court
13 February 2019, 21:13 PM
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Address 'threats to democracy' in Bangladesh
13 February 2019, 18:00 PM
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22 January 2019, 13:29 PM
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HC rejects petition on oath taking of MPs
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
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Oikyafront demands CEC’s resignation
The opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront demands immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and urges the president to appoint a nonpolitical and neutral person in the post.
25 December 2018, 15:19 PM
‘Voters not allowed to enter polling centres with mobile phone’
Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam says voters will not be allowed to carry mobile phone sets while entering polling centres to exercise their franchise.
25 December 2018, 12:34 PM
Oikyafront to hold emergency meeting
Top brass of Jatiya Oikyafront has called an emergency meeting after walking out of a meeting with the Election Commission.
25 December 2018, 11:38 AM
Natore BCL leader buys all copies of Prothom Alo
A leader of Natore town unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) buys all the copies of Prothom Alo, the Bangla daily reports.
25 December 2018, 08:35 AM
4 hurt as ‘BNP men’ attack AL procession; petrol bombs hurled
Four Awami League men are injured as BNP men allegedly attack an election procession brought out by the supporters of the AL candidate for Chattogram-4 constituency in Sitakunda area of the district.
25 December 2018, 08:26 AM
BNP candidate's car attacked in Manikganj
The motorcade of BNP candidate for Manikganj-2 comes under attack, the second day of the military vigilance dispatched to curb violence.
25 December 2018, 07:41 AM
Attack on journos: Action if case is filed, says Helaluddin
Election Commission Secretary Helaluddin Ahmed says action will be taken only if a case is filed over the attack that left 12 journalists injured in Nawabganj.
25 December 2018, 07:39 AM
3 Jashore BNP leaders 'picked up' while going for campaigning
Three BNP leaders are allegedly picked up by law enforcers from Jashore-Magura highway when they were going to campaign for the BNP candidate of Jashore-3 constituency.
25 December 2018, 05:38 AM
National Polls: Mobile internet may be slowed down for 3 days
The mobile internet may be downgraded on the election day as well as the day before and after it, said officials who attended a meeting at the Election Commission yesterday.
24 December 2018, 21:07 PM
12 Journos hurt in Nawabganj attack
Twelve journalists on duty to cover election news are injured and 16 vehicles carrying them vandalised as unidentified miscreants attack them at a rest house close to Nawabganj Police Station.
24 December 2018, 19:42 PM
Manikganj-1: Dablu gets 'paddy sheaf', deprived Jinnah sent to jail
Khondaker Abdul Hamid Dablu has been finally declared nominee of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for Manikganj-1 constituency (Ghior, Daulatpur and Shibalaya upazilas) and got the symbol 'sheaf of paddy' for contesting in the December 30 parliament elections.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Army will act to maintain law, order
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda yesterday said army personnel deployed for election duty would take any measures required to maintain law and order.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Tangail-2: AL's Monir in field, BNP's Tuku in prison
Although Awami League (AL) candidate for Tangail-2 constituency (Bhuapur and Gopalpur upazilas) Tanvir Hasan Chhoto Monir has been running his election campaign in full swing, BNP nominated Sultan Salahuddin Tuku is in jail.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Nilphamari-4: JP leader 'asks' followers to support BNP candidate
Jatiya Party Central Committee Vice President and local lawmaker Shawkat Chowdhury has allegedly been directing his followers to campaign for his rival BNP candidate Amzad Hossain Sarker ever since his nomination for Nilphamari-4 was cancelled.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Dec 30 polls crucial for development
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the December 30 general election is very important to keep Bangladesh on the higher trajectory of development.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Int'l Polls Observers: US slams govt foot-dragging on issuing visas
The United States has urged Bangladesh to do more to ensure a free election, blaming government foot-dragging on issuing visas for the cancelation of an international monitoring mission.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
'Won't contest if you want to win by force'
Mizanur Rahman Minu, the BNP candidate for Rajshahi-2, yesterday said his party would withdraw their candidates if Awami League (AL) declared the seats that they prefer to “win by force”.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
BNP campaign gathers pace after army deployment
Electoral campaign of BNP in Chattogram started to become more visible since yesterday, as leaders and activists of the party said they were feeling secure after the army started patrolling in the district.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Army given a tough task
The army has been entrusted with a tough task to create an atmosphere for holding a free, fair and inclusive election, said Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain yesterday.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
BNP pinned down on its own turf
The BNP has virtually been sidelined in its Lakshmipur stronghold while its rival Awami League's campaigning has been going on in full swing.
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM