The quality of the January 7 election in Bangladesh was undermined by incidents of state, ruling party and opposition violence, said the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI).

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday that her decision to allow party members to run as independents in the recently held national election was necessary to protect democracy.

The US has urged the Bangladesh government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for political activists arrested ahead of the national elections

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took oath as the prime minister for the fourth consecutive term and formed government with 37 ministers yesterday.

Two polling centres posted a hundred percent voter turnout each in Sunday’s election, while two others recorded a 98 percent turnout, according to Election Commission’s centre-wise data.

A total of 1,441 candidates out of 1,969 who contested the January 7 polls lost their security deposits for failing to secure the minimum required votes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as prime minister of Bangladesh

The country is moving towards a one-party state, Trinamool BNP Secretary General Advocate Taimur Alam Khandakar said today

Bangladesh now has a new government, determined through an election held on January 7 that was described as “controversial" in well-known international press

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland KC has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her election victory

A first-time voter’s dilemma

The fate of at least 18 cabinet members hangs in the balance as they are facing strong challenges from “Awami League independents” in tomorrow’s polls.

By now, it is clear that the election this time around will be a one-sided affair.

At least 246 of the 265 Awami League-nominated candidates have wealth over Tk 1 crore and 177 of them have at least Tk 5 crore, according to an analysis by Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan).

If one visits TSC, Dhaka University now, they will encounter a little red and white banner cheerfully wishing people a Merry Christmas beside the Shantir Paira sculpture. However, what catches the eye even more is the message written in bold and big letters alongside it: "GO VOTE"

Members of the armed forces will be deployed from tomorrow till January 10 across the country to assist the local civil administration in holding the January 7 national election in a free, fair, and peaceful manner.

Election Commission (EC) Secretary Md. Jahangir Alam said that the mobile network and internet connection throughout the country will be fully operational on January 7, the day of the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections. He said this in a press briefing on ‘Smart Election Management Apps’ at the Election Commission Media Center on Monday.

Urges all concerned to carry out duties even if there is resistance to voting

Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman today said there is a possibility that Bangladesh will be isolated from the world if the upcoming national polls is not free, fair and credible

The Election Commission (EC) today decided to postpone the election to the Naogaon-2 constituency following the death of an independent candidate earlier in the day