With high hopes, Bangladesh’s 13th parliament goes into session
From the outset, the parliament faces several crucial tasks. Among the most immediate is deciding the fate of 133 ordinances promulgated by the interim government. Under the…
From the outset, the parliament faces several crucial tasks. Among the most immediate is deciding the fate of 133 ordinances promulgated by the interim government. Under the…
After the end of a week-long deadline set by the government, parties remained unmoved yesterday on the timing of a referendum on the reforms, an order on implementation, and the…
The Ducsu election returning officer last night said the turnout was around 78.36 percent, significantly higher than that of previous polls.
The nation watches with hope, anticipating that the two will match pace, stride for stride, and steer the country toward stability.
Dynastic politics, personality cults plague Bangladesh's political parties.
Ballots for 2,964 centres in remote and hard-to-reach places, like in hilly areas, chars, haors and other wetlands, will be sent the day before the January 7 polls.
In all previous parliamentary elections, ballot papers were sent to polling stations the day before.
However, many experts have been pointing out that the atmosphere is not yet conducive to free and fair polls.
The opposition BNP has been demanding that the election be held under a non-partisan caretaker government while the ruling Awami League maintains that such demands are…
The EC has identified "gaining political parties' confidence" as a major challenge, however, the commission has made little progress to that end. It is also still indecisive about…