The Election Commission (EC) approved 60 more appeals on Thursday, the sixth day of hearings against the Returning Officer's decisions on nomination papers. A total of 104 appeals were heard during the day. Of these, 60 appeals against the cancellation of nomination papers were approved, while 29
A civic mourning programme will be held today at the south plaza of the national parliament building to commemorate BNP chairperson and three-time prime minister Khaleda Zia. Newly appointed BNP chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to attend the programme, organisers said Thursday. The commemorati
Despite necessity, the issue of campaign on referendum to bring structural reform remains neglected by most of the stakeholders, especially political parties, speakers observed at an event on Thursday. They also said unless necessary reforms are accomplished the country will continue to face the s
The 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami is holding an emergency meeting without the participation of Islami Andolan, a party that plans to leave the alliance if it does not get its expected seats and no consensus is reached on its key policies. Leaders of the 10 remaining parties held the m
A BNP delegation has sat for talks with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin amid controversy surrounding postal ballots for the parliamentary election. The meeting began around 1:30 pm on Thursday at the Nirbachan Bhaban in Dhaka, Election Commission officials said. The talks are taking p
The Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) has announced a month-long nationwide campaign to draw public support for a 'Yes' vote in the upcoming national referendum, describing it as a crucial step toward implementing reforms of the state structure. The programme was unveiled at a press
The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday approved candidacies of 73 more aspirants on the fifth day of hearings on appeals filed against returning officers' decisions over the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th national parliamentary election. The verdicts were delivered during hearings h
The Election Commission on Wednesday rejected an appeal challenging the validity of BNP nominated candidate for Cumilla-6 Monirul Haque Chowdhury in the upcoming national election. Independent candidate and BNP leader Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid for Cumilla-6 filed the petition with the EC, which is t
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Professor Ali Riaz on Wednesday said voting ‘Yes’ in the referendum would pave the way for building a new, discrimination-free Bangladesh for the young generation. “To rebuild the country anew, people must vote ‘Yes’ in the refer
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday alleged that some candidates are making provocative remarks during the mass campaign, which he termed as a violation of the electoral code of conduct. “Some candidates are making provocative remarks. Their behaviour and comments are extremely
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will democratise the economy if it comes to power as the people remain deprived if the economy is kept under group-centric patronage, said BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury.Trade Fair Guide He said this while addressing a dialogue titled National Election 2
The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday accepted 53 more appeals on the fourth day of hearings against the Returning Officers' decisions to accept or reject nomination papers for the 13th national election billed for 12 February. As a result, 53 candidates have regained and sustained their candida
BNP standing committee member and election conducting committee chairman Nazrul Islam Khan today said that the party will vote "Yes" in the upcoming referendum, as it supports the reform initiatives. "We have decided that we will vote 'Yes' in the referendum. We are in favour of reforms," he told
