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Incidents of violence significantly lower in this election: AL

-- 2018-12-30 20:46:23

The ruling Awami League has said the incidents of violence in the latest national election was significantly lower compared to the previous polls. "This election was very participatory," AL Joint Gen...

Kamal demands fresh polls under neutral govt

-- 2018-12-30 20:37:03

Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossain has demanded fresh elections under a neutral government. He made the demand hours after the end of voting held for the 11th national election on Sunday. The...

Ruling party men, law enforcers rigged votes, alleges Rizvi

-- 2018-12-30 16:19:47

BNP on Sunday alleged that ruling party activists with the help of law enforcers rigged votes at around 20 per cent of the total polling stations as of 11:00am. "AL cadres didn't allow our polling ag...

Polls violence leaves 11 dead in 10 dists

-- 2018-12-30 13:46:13

At least eleven people were killed in election-related violence in Noakhali, Rangamati, Chattogram, Cumilla, Rajshahi, Natore, Tangail, Narsingdi, Bogura, and Brahmanbaria districts on Sunday. In Noa...

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin casts vote

-- 2018-12-30 12:37:37

Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury cast her vote at Laldighee High School polling centre in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur district on Sunday morning. The Speaker cast her vote at the pol...

Joy casts vote at City College centre

-- 2018-12-30 12:06:28

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Adviser and her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy cast his vote at Dhaka City College centre on Sunday morning. Joy cast his vote at 10:25 am in the 11th Jatiya Sang...

Two die in Rangamati, Ctg polls violence

-- 2018-12-30 11:39:38

A Jubo League leader and a Jatiya Party activist were killed in election-related violence in Rangamati and Chattogram districts on Sunday. In Rangamati, a local Jubo league leader was killed in an at...

Obaidul Quader casts vote

-- 2018-12-30 11:01:35

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader cast his vote at Udayan Kindergarten centre in Bashurhat municipality area of Noakhali district on Sunday morning. The AL leader, who is contesting the e...

Dr Kamal casts his ballot at Viqarunnisa centre

-- 2018-12-30 09:26:44

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has cast his vote at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College centre in the capital city on Sunday morning. He went to the centre along with his two daughters - Sa...

Mirza Fakhrul casts ballot in Thakurgaon

-- 2018-12-30 09:08:42

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has cast his vote at the Thakurgaon Government Girls' School as voting in the 11th parliamentary elections began on Sunday morning . As per a news ag...

Sheikh Hasina casts vote

-- 2018-12-30 08:27:11

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cast her vote at the Dhaka City College centre on Sunday morning. Sheikh Hasina cast her vote at 8:00am, according to a UNB report. Voting...

Quader says BNP frustrated sensing defeat

-- 2018-12-29 19:46:23

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP leaders have become frustrated sensing sure defeat in the 11th parliamentary election to be h...

Dr Kamal urges people to cast vote in the morning

-- 2018-12-29 17:35:10

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has urged people to cast their votes across the country on Sunday morning. "I urge the respected voters, please go to polling stations in the morning and cast...

Perpetrators torch AL office in Bagerhat

-- 2018-12-29 14:01:40

Perpetrators torched an office of Awami League in Sorui area of Bagerhat district town in the early hours of Saturday. Shahadat Hossain, additional superintendent of Bagerhat Sadar circle police, sai...

Violence marks closing day of electioneering in Khulna, Cumilla

-- 2018-12-28 11:47:04

Attacks, torture and vandalism marked the closing day of electioneering in Khulna and Cumilla districts on Wednesday. In Khulna, the house of BNP candidate of Khulna-3 constituency was attacked and v...

Hasina says BNP senses defeat in election

-- 2018-12-27 18:59:32

Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said opposition BNP appeared to have sensed their defeat in the December 30 elections which could led them to sabotage the polls. &...

12,588 opposition activists injured in attacks in 22 days: Rizvi

-- 2018-12-27 18:21:38

BNP on Thursday claimed that 12,588 opposition leaders and activists were injured in around 2,716 incidents of attack across the country during electioneering in last 22 days. Besides, eight leaders...

Meherpur BNP leader’s house comes under bomb attack

-- 2018-12-27 12:09:01

Some unidentified miscreants hurled two crude bombs at the house of Asaduzzaman Bablu, general secretary of Gangni upazila unit BNP at Cougaccha in Meherpur on Wednesday night. Tozbira Zaman, wife of...

Quader says Dr Kamal should quit, not CEC

-- 2018-12-26 20:23:49

Claiming that the Jatiya Oikyafront chief has failed to demonstrate his leadership, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said Dr Kamal Hossain should quit taking the responsibili...

Bomb-making materials seized from car of BNP candidate’s brother

-- 2018-12-26 17:48:16

Police say they have seized a large quantity of materials used to make petrol bombs and other makeshift weapons from a vehicle belonging to the brother of Ishaq Quader Chowdhury, the ‘paddy shea...

Oikyafront will not boycott election: Dr Kamal

-- 2018-12-26 16:28:20

Expressing doubt about fair polls, Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain has said they will not boycott upcoming parliamentary election under any circumstances. The Gono Forum president also annou...

Nasrul pays visit to injured Gayeshwar

-- 2018-12-26 14:27:42

Awami League candidate for Dhaka-3 constituency Nasrul Hamid Bipu has visited his opponent BNP candidate Gayeshwar Chandra Roy who sustained injuries in an attack during electioneering on Tuesday in K...

Oikya Front calls for CEC's immediate resignation

-- 2018-12-26 10:35:23

The Jatiya Oikya Front late on Tuesday demanded immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda and urged the President to replace him with a neutral person. "This shameless, incom...

Gayeshwar injured in attack during electioneering

-- 2018-12-25 19:49:32

At least 15 BNP leaders and activists, including Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, were injured in an attack by masked men during electioneering at Chunkutia of South Keraniganj in the city on Tuesday. Local BN...

AL always comes to power in democratic way: Quader

-- 2018-12-25 18:47:01

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the AL has come to power every time in democratic way by attaining the people’s mandate in elections as the party does politics for...

BNP expresses frustration over ‘growing’ election violence

-- 2018-12-25 17:08:17

BNP on Tuesday voiced frustration over the 'growing' incidents of violence across the country, even after the army deployment. Speaking at a press conference at the party's Nayapaltan central office,...

Sunamganj AL leader sues 85 over arson attack

-- 2018-12-25 13:18:10

A case has been filed against 85 people after an arson attack on an election campaign office of grand alliance candidate for Sunamganj-1 constituency in Jamalganj upazila. Local Awami League leader M...

Miscreants torch AL election campaign office in Satkhira

-- 2018-12-25 12:22:43

Some unidentified miscreants on Monday night vandalised and torched an election campaign office of Awami League (AL) in Satkhira’s Patkelghata upazila. The perpetrators hurled crude bombs first...

People now united to ensure voting rights: Dr Kamal

-- 2018-12-24 21:14:52

Jatiya Oikyafront chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Monday said the countrymen are now united to ensure their voting rights. Dr Kamal, also the Gono Forum chief, made the remarks while addressing a programme...

Army does not work for any particular party: Quader

-- 2018-12-24 21:11:16

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said Bangladesh Army does not work for any particular political party. "Army has taken positions in districts to discharge their duties for the...