Category: Politics
BNP Accused of Polling Booth Capture Practice in Attacks on NCP’s Dhaka-18 Candidate: Hasnat
Dhaka: National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organiser for the South Region and Comilla-4 candidate, Hasnat Abdullah, has alleged that the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) initiated a ‘practice match’ for capturing polling booths by attacking NCP’s ele…
Chhatra Dal Activist Dies of Heatstroke En Route to BNP Rally
Chattogram: A Chhatra Dal activist died after suffering a heatstroke while heading to a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) rally at the Polo Ground in Chattogram, police and party sources said. Two others were injured in a stampede at the rally venue …
Tarique Urges Supporters to Guard Polling Centres Until Vote Count Ends
Chouddagram: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday night called upon his party leaders, workers, and supporters to stay at polling centres until the vote counting concludes on election day to prevent any attempts to manipulate the results. ‘On the p…
Women Candidates Largely Absent in Bangladesh’s Upcoming Election
Dhaka: With women representing only 3.6 percent of the candidates, political parties in Bangladesh are once again sidelining female candidates ahead of the February 12 national election. Out of 1,732 party-nominated candidates, only 63 are women, whil…
Tarique Completes Grueling Campaign Day with Six Rallies in 14 Hours
Narayanganj: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday concluded the second phase of his election campaign by participating in six rallies over approximately 14 hours, urging voters to support his party’s candidates and alliance partners.
According to U…
Code Violations: EC Secretary Refers Candidates to Enquiry Panels
Dhaka: Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Monday urged candidates to submit complaints of electoral code of conduct violations to the 300 designated electoral enquiry and adjudication committees, rather than approaching the comm…
Election Commission Confident About Conducting Fair Elections on February 12
Dhaka: Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud expressed optimism on Monday about the Election Commission’s ability to conduct fair elections, citing complete cooperation from political parties ahead of the national election scheduled for February …
Mirza Fakhrul Celebrates 79th Birthday Amidst Election Preparations
Thakurgaon: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir celebrated his 79th birthday at his Kalibari residence in Thakurgaon, surrounded by his wife, Rahat Ara Begum, and family members. He marked the occasion by cutting a cake and engaging with…