Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today declined to comment on former Gazipur City AL General Secretary Zahangir Alam's actions surrounding the Gazipur city polls until the party takes a decision in this regard.

AL nominated mayoral candidate Abul Khair Abdullah has formed two electioneering committees to help him garner votes in the upcoming Barishal city polls.

TDS: You had not been involved in active politics. Do you think the electoral battle is going to be tough for you?

TDS: The BNP has boycotted the election, and you are the ruling party candidate. How confident are you about winning?

At least 10 people were injured, six of them bullet-hit, in a clash between two rival groups of the local Awami League over establishing supremacy in Pabna’s Sadar upazila today.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government enacted the Digital Security Act (DSA) to ensure digital security, not to restrict the freedom of expression.

The BNP yesterday alleged that the government started playing its “old tricks” to create an empty field ahead of the next parliamentary elections.

Insaniyat Biplab Bangladesh has got registered with the Election Commission as a political party following a High Court order.

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the government has once again started the 'old game' of arresting and harassing BNP leaders and activists to clear the field before the next general election.

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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the government enacted the Digital Security Act (DSA) to ensure digital security, not to restrict the freedom of expression.

The Awami League mayor candidate in the May 25 Gazipur city polls, Azamat Ullah Khan, will not have to face any party rebels as the lone dissident runner withdrew yesterday.

Calling the BNP and Jamaat “vote thieves”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the people will vote for Awami League in the next general election.

Some Chhatra League activists allegedly threatened supporters of Awami League mayor candidate in Barishal city polls Abul Khair Abdullah with life.

The High Court (HC) today upheld the decision of the Election Commission to cancel the candidacy of suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam, who had submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming Gazipur City Corporation election.

A BNP delegation led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met with the United Nations resident coordinator in Bangladesh today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called the BNP-Jamaat vote thieves, and said the Bangladesh people will vote for Awami League in the next elections

None of the Gazipur mayors, whether from the Awami League or the BNP, could serve the city corporation for the entirety of their five-year terms.

Suspended Gazipur mayor Zahangir Alam yesterday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the authorities’ decision to cancel his candidacy in the city corporation election later this month.

BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday said the Election Commission (EC) doesn’t have the capability to conduct fair elections.