Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam on Monday lodged several complaints with the Election Commission, alleging that its women activists and school teachers enlisted under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) are facing harassment while campaigning for the party ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for Fe
BNP has nominated the highest number of female candidates for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, party election steering committee spokesperson Mahdi Amin said on Monday, criticising Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and several other parties for ‘unfortunately’ not nominating a single
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday said that transparency at all stages of the upcoming referendum and the 13th national parliamentary elections would be ensured. For this, the Election Commission (EC) has made all-out preparations. He said this at a briefing joined by th
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the capital's Bashundhara area on Sunday morning. Jamaat sources said the meeting took place at around 9:30 am in a cordial and friendly atmosphere. Duri
A violent clash has broken out in Hatibandha Upazila of Lalmonirhat between activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami amid election campaigning. At least 15 people from both sides were injured in Sunday’s incident, and four to five motorcycles were damaged, spre
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged voters to ensure victory for the party’s ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ candidates in all seats of greater Noakhali, referring to the area as his maternal ancestral home. “Assalamu Alaikum. How are you all? I have come to Feni after so many yea
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islam Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman today said that the party will always be beside the young voters who participated in the July Mass Uprising with full support. "No one should touch their votes. If anyone does, fire will burn. That slogan is over. Terrorists used to say, 'I w
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday pledged a zero-tolerance stance against corruption and vowed to strengthen public security if his party comes to power through the 13th parliamentary election, warning that no one will be spared for graft or misuse of public resources. Addressing a big electio
Jamaat alliance candidate for Dhaka-11 and convener of National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam on Sunday alleged that a level playing field has yet to be ensured for the upcoming national election. Speaking during electioneering at different spots in Badda-Satarkul area in the morning, Nahid clai
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has exchanged views with the youth ahead of a planned rally in Chattogram. The exchange of views, titled “The Plan: Youth Policy Talk with Tarique Rahman”, is being held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in the port city from 10 am on Sunday. Around 450 students fr
The 11th death anniversary of Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of BNP founder Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, was observed on Saturday. Marking the day, the BNP organised various programmes in the capital and elsewhere in the country. He died of heart atta
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said the party is ready to make supreme sacrifices for the country the way "July Uprising martyr Abu Sayeed did". "We will not bow to the unjust, even if we die. Just as Abu Sayeed sacrificed his life, we are ready to lay down our lives for the nation.
Show cause notices have been served on National Citizen Party (NCP) candidate Sarjis Alam and BNP aspirant Muhammad Nawshad Zamir for the Panchagarh-1 constituency allegedly for violating the electoral code of conduct. The notice was issued separately to the two candidates on Saturday by Deputy Co
