Bangladesh election 2024

Hasina wins Gopalganj-3

She bagged 2,49,965 votes in her constituency while her nearest rival M Nizam Uddin Lascar from Bangladesh Supreme Party secured 469 votes
7 January 2024, 15:39 PM

Brahmanbaria-4: Law Minister Anisul Huq wins 3rd term

Anisul bagged 2,20,667 votes while his nearest candidate Shaheen Khan from National Peoples Party with mango symbol secured only 6,583 votes
7 January 2024, 15:36 PM

Kishoreganj-6: Nazmul Hasan Papon wins big

The BCB president got 198,155 votes with boat symbol
7 January 2024, 15:30 PM

Don't bring out victory processions: Hasina tells partymen

The AL chief also instructed the partymen not to engage in any kind of violence or conflict
7 January 2024, 15:08 PM

BCL men 'cast votes' forcibly entering DU centre

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) allegedly cast multiple votes for the "boat" symbol after forcibly entering the Curzon Hall polling centre at Dhaka University today
7 January 2024, 14:13 PM

54 ballots cancelled in Nalchity due to irregularities

The presiding officer of Jhalakathi’s Nalchity upazila has cancelled 54 ballots, alleging that local Magar union parishad (UP) Chairman Md Shahin Hossain forcibly took those ballot papers from the assistant presiding officer and stuffed them into the box
7 January 2024, 13:48 PM

Election turns into Eid for children

There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon
7 January 2024, 13:48 PM

3 jailed in Pirojpur, Sirajganj for casting fake votes

Three people were sentenced to jail for different terms in Pirojpur and Sirajganj for casting fake votes in the 12th parliamentary elections today
7 January 2024, 13:44 PM

Eleven JP candidates boycott polls

Eleven Jatiya Party candidates boycotted the 12th national election midway through voting, alleging widespread irregularities including stuffing of ballots and seizing of polling centres in their areas, said Mahmud Alam, joint office secretary of the party
7 January 2024, 13:40 PM

Victory of democracy and people: Quader

Calling the January 7 election a victory of democracy and people of the country, ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said that voters had boycotted the BNP for boycotting the election
7 January 2024, 13:36 PM

‘Predictable’ polls ‘guarantees’ AL victory

The election "without opposition" in Bangladesh has seen a low voter turnout but guarantees a fifth term for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reported several international media today
7 January 2024, 13:24 PM

PM to hold briefing at 3pm tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hold a post-election press conference at the Gono Bhaban at 3:00pm tomorrow
7 January 2024, 13:09 PM

Ballot box torched at Tangail centre, 2 Ansars injured

Ballot box stuffed with ballot papers were set on fire at a polling centre in Tangail's Gopalpur upazila just half an hour before the voting in the election ended
7 January 2024, 12:43 PM

Russian, Palestinian observers ‘impressed’ with election

Observers from Russia, Palestine, and Gambia have found the election process in Bangladesh very impressive, open and transparent
7 January 2024, 12:39 PM

BNP salutes voters for 'boycotting' polls

Claiming that their party's call for boycotting the "unilateral" national election was successful, BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan today congratulated the voters for not going to the polling stations
7 January 2024, 12:35 PM

Turnout around 40 percent: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said around 40 percent votes were cast in the 12th parliamentary election
7 January 2024, 11:44 AM

Polling agents' signatures taken even as vote was ongoing at Dhaka-14 centre

Supporters of an independent candidate from Dhaka-14 alleged that signatures of polling agents were taken on the result sheet before voting ended at a polling centre in Kalyanpur Girls School
7 January 2024, 11:21 AM

Healthy turnout will work in favour of credibility: Momen

A healthy voter turnout will work in favour of the election and its credibility, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen said today
7 January 2024, 10:11 AM

Voting ends, counting begins

The voting of 12th parliamentary elections has ended at 4:00pm today
7 January 2024, 10:10 AM

Ctg-16 AL aspirant Mostafizur's candidacy cancelled

The Election Commission cancelled the candidacy of ruling Awami League candidate and current lawmaker from Chattogram-16 (Banshkhali) Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury
7 January 2024, 10:10 AM