Bangladesh

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal has said that the upcoming 12th parliamentary election should be free, fair and credible to keep the country’s economy and democracy alive. “The election day is very important, whether win nor defeat. We want free, fair and credible polls. Unfortunately, some foreign countries are extending their claws on Bangladesh, dominating the country centering the ...

‘Shaheed Dr Milon Day’ will be observed across the country on today commemorating the 33rd martyrdom anniversary of Dr Shamsul Alam Khan Milon, the then joint secretary general of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA). Dr Milon, who was also a lecturer of Dhaka Medical College (DMC), was killed by the goons of military junta near the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of Dhaka ...

A total of 208 arson attacks have been recorded till 6:00 am on Sunday during the blockades and hartals enforced by BNP and its like-minded parties since October 28. Besides, three arson attacks were recorded in 60 hours from 6:00 pm on November 23 till 6:00 am on Sunday during the ongoing 48-hour road, rail and waterways blockade enforced by ...

Awami League has announced the party nominated candidates for the 12th national parliamentary election. AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader announced the names of the nominated candidates of 298, out of 300 seats, at the party’s central office at Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital on Sunday afternoon. The names of candidates in two constituencies of Kushtia-2 and Narayanganj-5 were not announced. ...

The pass rate of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations is 78.64 per cent. Last year, the pass rate was 85.95 per cent. Compared to that, the rate has decreased by 7.31 per cent. A total of 10,67,852 students passed this year’s HSC exams from all boards, 79.44 per cent passed from the Dhaka board. Meanwhile, the ...

The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning. Chairmen of 11 education boards, including nine general education boards, madrasas and technical boards, handed over the summary of the results to the Prime Minister at Ganabhaban residence at 10am. The results will be available on websites of ...

BNP on Saturday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is going to hold a fraudulent election wasting hundreds of crores of taka to declare winners who will be selected by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Speaking at a virtual press briefing, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi also called upon the opposition leaders and activists to take to the ...

Jatiya Party (JaPa) Secretary General Mujibul Huque Chunnu said on Saturday that they have been working for people so that voters can exercise their franchise rights in the upcoming national elections billed for January 7 next. “More than 1,800 nomination forms have been received. Interviews of nomination aspirants are being taken. The final list of the recipients of nomination will ...

Bangladesh has briefed heads of missions (around 90) based in New Delhi on the recent political scenario and preparations for the next general election in Bangladesh. Mentioning that election is a “festive occasion in Bangladesh as we see it in many democratic countries,” Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen told ambassadors that people of Bangladesh have been eagerly waiting to take ...

The US State Department spokesperson claimed that they does not support any political parties in  Bangladesh. They only want peaceful election in Bangladesh. In response to an earlier comment made by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova against the US, the US Embassy in Dhaka said this. “We are aware of Ms. Zakharova’s deliberate mischaracterization of US foreign policy and ...