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Can a political party – regardless of whether they are in power or in opposition – use public property to attend a party rally?

The most discussed question within the ruling Awami League at the moment is -- who will be the 22nd president of Bangladesh?

Former LGRD minister and Awami League MP Khandker Mosharraf Hossain’s fall from grace continued yesterday as he was removed from the post of chief of the parliamentary standing committee on the LGRD ministry.

Awami League lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap concealed information about being an American citizen and owning nine properties in New York City in his election affidavit in 2018, found an investigation by a global media agency -- raising questions about his seat in the parliament.

Awami League Presidium Member and former minister Matia Chowdhury has been elected the deputy leader of the House.

It is imperative to bring voters to conversations pertaining to the 2023 general elections.

Leaders and activists of the ruling Awami League and its various associate bodies have taken a position in different parts of the capital while the BNP is holding a mass sit-in programme at its Nayapaltan headquarters and across the country.

As we approach another general election, the utmost thing of worry is that such appeasement will only intensify.

The stage-breaking incident shows us that too many slogans, too much shouting, and even too much strength can be a bad thing. 

This election year, the question that will inevitably come to the fore is of how successful AL has been in keeping its promises.

The Awami League envisions a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041, seeking to build a country that would be cost-effective, sustainable, innovative and knowledge-based.

To avoid confrontation, both AL and BNP must come to a consensus.

A consensus among political parties is essential for holding a good election.

Awami League's decision to not compete for two of the recently vacated seats, rather letting its allies vie for them, is aimed at strengthening its relations with partners ahead of the 12th national election, slated for January 2024.

Activists and leaders of the ruling Awami League and its associate bodies yesterday took position in different places of the city “to prevent any untoward incident” centring the BNP’s procession.

Political activities of the ruling Awami League in 2022 began slowly, after a quiet pandemic, and gathered significant momentum towards the end of the year.

Today, Dhallywood star Mahiya Mahi bought the nomination form for Awami League.

The political culture that has been bred in the country by the ruling party is one of impunity, where party members are, directly or indirectly, encouraged to violently suppress dissenting voices. The slapping of Inamul Haque is merely a result of that attitude.

Voting in Rangpur City Corporation elections began this morning using electronic voting machines (EVMs).