Elections
World to witness a ‘great election’ in Bangladesh on Jan 7: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the Election Commission is able to act independently and authoritatively, which is why the electoral code of conduct is being maintained strictly
‘Failure to hold free, fair polls will turn country into failed state’
If the national election is not free, fair and acceptable, the state itself will be a failed state, said Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman yesterday.
Five more JP picks pull out of election race
Five more Jatiyo Party candidates yesterday quit the election race citing doubts about the fairness of the January 7 election as one of the reasons.
PM to join election rallies virtually in 5 districts, one upazila tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join election rallies virtually in five districts and one upazila tomorrow
National election 2024: Army deployment from tomorrow
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.
PM joins campaign rally in Faridpur
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has joined a campaign rally in Faridpur ahead of the January 7 national election
Threatening returning officer: EC cancels Paban's Lakshmipur-1 candidacy
The Election Commission today cancelled the candidacy of Lakshmipur-1 independent candidate Md Habibur Rahman Paban, also a presidium member of Jubo League, for violating the electoral code of conduct
Khulna-5 independent candidate Akram Hossain can contest polls: SC
The Supreme Court today upheld its chamber judge's order that allowed Khulna-5 constituency’s independent candidate Sk Akram Hossain to contest the January 7 national election
If we can't hold free, fair polls, the state itself will fail: EC Anisur
Election Commissioner Anisur Rahman today said if they fail to hold a free and fair national election on January 7, the state will also fail.
Give BNP-Jamaat befitting response through ballots
Awami League President Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people to give a befitting reply to arson and violence by BNP-Jamaat by casting votes during the January 7 polls.
Supporters gathering in Kalabagan for AL's campaign rally
The ruling Awami League will hold a campaign rally today at the Kalabagan field in Dhanmondi ahead of the January 7 national polls
Ctg-4 independent candidate can't contest polls as he is a govt job holder: SC
The Supreme Court today cancelled its earlier order that allowed independent candidate Md Salahuddin to contest the January 7 polls from Chattogram-4 constituency as he is still serving as a government official under the health ministry
Polls must be free, fair to prove that govt can hold election: CEC
The January 7 polls need to be free and fair to prove that a government can hold the national election through the Election Commission, the chief election commissioner said today
UGC member show caused for taking part in father’s campaign
The Election enquiry committee of Khulna issued a show-cause notice to the University Grants Commission member Prof Biswajit Chanda, on the allegation of breaching electoral code of conduct.
Pre-polls violence: Whip’s motorcade attacked in Chattogram
At least 61 people, including the brother of Jatiya Sangsad Whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, were injured in five districts yesterday in incidents of pre-polls violence.
How much a party can spend in an election
The electoral law permits the ruling Awami League and opposition Jatiya Party to spend up to Tk 4.5 crore each as campaign expenditure for the January 7 polls
1 dies, 35 hurt in clash at PM's rally venue in Barishal
The clash among the supporters of independent candidate Pankaj Nath, also an AL leader, and AL candidate Shammi Ahmed occurred at 2:45pm at Bangabandhu Udyan, 15 minutes before the PM Sheikh Hasina reached the venue
EC can resolve Gonotantri Party’s registration disputes: SC observes in full text of order
The Supreme Court in the full text of an order has observed that the Election Commission can resolve the disputes regarding the registration of Gonotantri Party, a member of Awami League-led 14-party alliance, which has split into two factions
