Bangladesh

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) Northern Region Chief Organiser Sarjis Alam has said that despite the Election Commission’s arbitrariness or external pressure, the NCP will contest the upcoming national election using the Shapla (Water Lily) symbol. Speaking to the reporters at the NCP’s Natore District Coordination Meeting on Monday, he said,“The Election Commission has no option but to allocate the ...

The nation is being divided by demands for referendums and PR (Proportional Representation) before holding fair and acceptable national elections, commented BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday. Without naming anyone, Salahuddin said some quarters are still repeating old arguments that a constitutional order must be issued before a referendum. “We think these unnecessary complications should be avoided. The ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the voting rights of about one million government employees serving in the upcoming 13th National Parliament elections will be ensured. ”The voter list update has been finalised, removing over 21 lakh deceased voters and adding more than 43 lakh new voters.” The Election Commission (EC) on Monday began a series ...

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said that they are ready to work with the democratically elected government following the results of an inclusive and participatory election. He said their country want to see a free, fair, inclusive and participatory election in Bangladesh at the earliest possible time.Bangladeshi products online He made the remarks while interacting with the visiting ...

Finland President Alexander Stubb has lauded Bangladesh’s remarkable socio-economic development and expressed satisfaction over the growing bilateral relations between the two countries. He came up with the observation when non-resident Bangladesh Ambassador to Finland Wahida Ahmed presented her credentials at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on Friday, according to a message received here today. President Stubb appreciated the progress achieved ...

A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders on Sunday exchanged greetings with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of ‘Probarona Purnima’, a religious festival of the community. They exchanged greetings with the chief adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna. On the occasion, the Buddhist leaders described the significance of ‘Probarona Purnima’ and invited Professor Yunus to visit their ‘Vihara’ ...

The National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz has said thatthe commission will submit multiple implementation proposals to the governmentif political parties fail to reach a consensus on how to implement the July Charter. Speaking at the fourth day of the dialogue between the commission and political parties held at the Foreign Service Academy auditorium on Sunday, he said, “Six ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the fascist and their cohorts are behind the unrest at CHT region and ruin communal harmony by adding beard on the face of ‘Oshur’ (demon) during Durga Puja celebrations. ”There was a link between dishonoring the honorable Chief Adviser in a neighboring country while making an idol of the ...

BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has been acquitted in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), 16 years ago. As the allegations brought against him were not proved, he was acquitted from the charge. Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 Judge Md Kamrul Hasan Khan pronounced the judgement in presence of the BNP leader, his lawyer Borhan Uddin confirmed ...

The National Consensus Commission will present its final report to the interim government soon, said the commission chief Prof Ali Riaz on Sunday. At a meeting of the commission with the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House this morning, he made this remark. Prof Yunus then expressed his satisfaction with the progress. The commission members reviewed the positions of ...