11th Bangladesh general election

Cops concerned about my safety: Dr Kamal

Dhaka Metropolitan Police expressed concern about the safety of Dr Kamal Hossain during the meeting with the Jatiya Oikyafront convener.
26 December 2018, 10:28 AM

Four days to polls, violence rages on

Despite army deployment, election violence and attacks on opposition candidates show no sign of abating.
25 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Magistrate attacked in Sylhet

An executive magistrate is attacked reportedly by the activists of BNP in Golapganj upazila of Sylhet.
25 December 2018, 15:31 PM

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

Will ensure all fundamental rights

Bikalpa Dhara Bangladesh (BDB)-led alliance, Juktofront, yesterday promised to work for upholding the exercises of democratic values
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

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

2 AL electoral camps attacked in Sunamganj, Sylhet

Two electoral camps of Awami League candidates were attacked in Sunamganj and Sylhet early today.
24 December 2018, 07:17 AM

7 contenders including 6 BNP candidates can’t run polls: SC

The Supreme Court (SC) upholds a High Court order that disqualified seven candidates, mostly from BNP, from contesting in the general election slated for December 30.
24 December 2018, 06:51 AM

ANFREL registers doubts regarding integrity of polls

The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) expresses dismay regarding the Election Commission’s delay in providing it with the identities of election observers for the 11th general elections.
24 December 2018, 06:03 AM

Khaleda goes to SC to revive her polls bid

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia files separate petitions with the Supreme Court, seeking stay on the High Court order that rejected her three writ petitions challenging the Election Commission's decision to uphold cancellation of her nomination papers by the returning officers.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Army starts polls duty

Army personnel start election duties today to help ensure a peaceful atmosphere and maintain law and order across the country for the December 30 polls.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Shutting down mobile internet or social media?

A complete shutdown of mobile internet services or a block on all social media sites for the December 30 election day are two of the four options that the telecom regulator will place before the Election Commission today.
23 December 2018, 18:00 PM

Media centre to be opened to provide polls info: Tarana

The Information Ministry is all set to launch a media centre at Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka city to provide election related information from December 29-31.
23 December 2018, 09:41 AM

BNP welcomes decision to deploy army ahead of polls

BNP welcomes the Election Commission’s decision to deploy army in the country from December 24 ahead of the upcoming 11th Parliamentary Election slated for December 30.
23 December 2018, 07:45 AM

Keep promises this time: Shujan to political parties

Citing that no political parties had kept all of their promises after assuming power in the previous election, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) today urged the party, regardless of whoever wins, to fulfill their manifesto this time.
23 December 2018, 07:28 AM

Latif Siddiqui quits poll race

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate of Tangail-4, has decided to quit the election race. Latif Siddiqui went to the Election Commission this noon and informed his decision.
23 December 2018, 06:37 AM

Sylhet city unit BNP president released after arrest

Police release BNP’s Sylhet city unit President Nasim Hossain hours after arresting him in a sabotage case, in which he was on bail.
23 December 2018, 06:23 AM