Dialogue on EC formation: After BSD, CPB declines president’s invitation

After Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD), Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) has said they will not join dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over formation of the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 15:58 PM

Formation of EC: President invites 4 more political parties for dialogue

President Abdul Hamid has invited four more political parties for dialogue with him at Bangabhaban -- over formation of the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 13:59 PM

EC formation: BSD declines president’s dialogue invitation

Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) has refused to join dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over forming the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 04:42 AM

Pre-poll violence leaves 10 injured

At least 10 people, including a member of the village police, were injured in a pre-poll clash between the supporters of two chairman candidates in Lokerpara union of Ghatail upazila yesterday.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

‘Don’t go against boat, no one can save you’

Voters will have to face dire consequences if they do not cast their votes for boat. List is being prepared. No one of you will be spared after elections, a union-level Awami League leader in Kushtia warned.
22 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Dialogue on EC formation: JSD stresses enacting specific law

A six-member delegation of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD), led by its President Hasanul Haq Inu, entered Bangabhaban to join dialogue with President Abdul Hamid on the formation of the next Election Commission (EC).
22 December 2021, 10:07 AM

Culture of being elected uncontested not a good practice in a democracy: Mahbub Talukder

Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder today said the culture of public representatives being elected uncontested in elections is not a good practice in a democratic state.
21 December 2021, 11:23 AM

UP chairman getting walkovers continues

One in nine Union Parishad chairman is being elected unopposed in the UP polls.
20 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Formation of EC: 5 more parties invited to join president's dialogue

President Abdul Hamid has invited five more political parties to hold dialogue on the reconstitution of the next Election Commission.
20 December 2021, 16:00 PM

EC formation: Jatiya Party recommends 5 names to president for search committee, CEC

Jatiya Party in a discussion with President Abdul Hamid today recommended five distinguished personalities for consideration as members of the search committee for the formation of the next Election Commission and selecting the chief election commissioner.
20 December 2021, 10:20 AM

EC formation: 2 more parties invited to president’s dialogue

President Abdul Hamid has invited two more political parties to hold dialogue on the reconstitution of the next Election Commission (EC), scheduled to be held next week.
19 December 2021, 14:59 PM

6th phase of UP polls on Jan 31

The sixth and final phase of Union Parishad elections will be held on January 31, the Election Commission announced yesterday.
18 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Final phase of UP polls on Jan 31

The sixth and final phase of Union Parishad elections will be held on January 31, the Election Commission announced today.
18 December 2021, 14:09 PM

Two students killed falling of pick-up for polls campaign

Two school students died after falling off a pickup truck on Wednesday night in Noakhali’s Sadar upazila.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM

EC Formation: President’s talks with parties to begin Dec 20

President Abdul Hamid is to begin a dialogue from December 20 with the country’s registered political parties over the formation of the next Election Commission.
14 December 2021, 18:00 PM

UP polls violence: 1 killed, 10 injured in Pabna

A youth was stabbed to death and 10 others injured in a clash centring the union parishad elections at the Tarabaria Bazar area of Chortarapur union in Pabna’s Sadar upazila this evening.
13 December 2021, 14:04 PM

EC Formation Law: HC refuses to order govt to do it

The High Court yesterday refused to order the government to formulate a law for formation of the Election Commission saying that it would not make any interference in this issue at present, because the government is sincere about it.
12 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Pre-polls Violence: Independent runner killed

An independent union parishad chairman candidate was killed and at least 20 other people were injured in pre-polls violence in Pabna yesterday morning.
11 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Independent candidate killed in Pabna pre-polls violence

An independent candidate was killed and 20 others were injured in a clash between supporters of the Awami League backed and rebel candidates for the chairman post of Bharara Union Parishad in Pabna Sadar upazila today.
11 December 2021, 13:44 PM

Pre-UP polls violence: 1 killed, 10 injured in Pabna

A man was killed and 10 others were injured, at least two by bullets, in a clash between the supporters of two Awami League factions in Bharara union of Pabna's Sadar upazila.
11 December 2021, 07:25 AM