The Election Commission (EC) on Friday approved 18 appeals on Friday, the seventh day of the hearings. With these approvals, a total of 345 appeals against the returning officer's decisions on nomination papers have been accepted ahead of the 13th National Election. A total of 43 appeals were hea
The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday upheld the candidacy of BNP candidate Mohammad Aslam Chowdhury (Chattogram-4), rejecting the appeal petitions submitted by several banks to cancel his candidature on ground of loan default. The Commission, chaired by Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddi
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday said his party plans to create a separate department under the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs to support the families of martyrs and fighters of the July 2024 mass uprising, if it comes to power. Speaking at a views-exchange programme with the families of
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman is scheduled to meet Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday. A five-member delegation led by Shafiqur will hold the meeting with Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the evening, according to a senior official at the Chief Advisor’s Office. The me
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the BNP, on Sunday continued its demonstration in front of Nirbachan Bhaban, protesting the Election Commission’s “biased and controversial” role ahead of the upcoming national election slated for February 12 next. JCD activists
Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has amended its list of 330 “miscreants” late in the night, removing BNP leader Showkat Azam Khaja’s name nearly eight hours after issuing the original notice. The CMP issued the amendment at around 12:30am on Sunday, sharing a revised first p
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has warned it will take to the streets if dual citizens are allowed to contest in the parliamentary polls. Labelling Sunday, the final day of the EC’s appeal hearings, as a “red line”, NCP cautioned that any attempt to let dual citizens or loan de
Mohammad Fahim Chowdhury, the BNP-nominated candidate for Sherpur-2 (Nakla–Nalitabari), has regained his candidacy after the Election Commission’s appeal board on Saturday declared his nomination valid. The decision came following a hearing on January 17 regarding allegations of dual c
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has dissolved its Golachipa and Dashmina Upazila committees in Patuakhali, the constituencies from which Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur is running for parliament. The order, signed by senior BNP Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday,
The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the nomination of Manjurul Ahsan Munshi, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate in the Cumilla-4 constituency, over allegations of loan default. The decision was announced on Saturday (January 17) after a hearing held at 4:00 pm at the Basement-
Gobinda Chandra Pramanik, secretary general of the Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote, has had his nomination reinstated for the Gopalganj-3 constituency after filing an appeal with the Election Commission (EC). On Friday, following a hearing on his appeal, the EC declared the independent candidate&
Urging all to remain vigilant against any attempts to obstruct the path of democratic transition, BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his party still intends to show restraint despite what he described as the Election Commission's recent controversial roles and positions. Speaking at a vi
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlis candidate Mamunul Haque has submitted a reply to a show-cause notice from the Election Commission (EC), rejecting allegations of violating the electoral code of conduct in the Dhaka-13 constituency. He denied breaching the rules by distributing leaflets in favour of the
