Wednesday, 15 Jan, 2025

Politics

BNP calls urgent post-poll meeting

DHAKA: BNP called an urgent meeting to decide its next moves after the 11th parliamentary elections of Sunday (Dec 30). The meeting is scheduled to be held at BNP chairperson’s political office in Gulshan at 4pm Monday (Dec 31).  Besides, BNP led 20-party alliance is scheduled to

Nahid elected from Sylhet-6 seat

SYLHET: Returning Officer has unofficially declared Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid victorious from Sylhet-6 constituency in the 11th national election. Awami League candidate Nurul Islam Nahid got 1, 96,015  votes  while his nearest rival Jatiya Oikyafront nominated BNP

Sheikh Hasina wins home constituency

DHAKA: Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has bagged 2,29,539 votes to win over her nearest rival SM Jilani from Gopalganj-3 constituency in 11th parliamentary elections. BNP candidate SM Jilani got 123 votes. Gopalganj district Returning Officer (RO) Mohammad Mokhlesur Rahman

Palak reelected from Natore-3

DHAKA: Moha Jote candidate Zunaid Ahmed Palak has won the 11th parliamentary elections to represent Natore-3 constituency for the second consecutive tenure. As per the unofficial results, Palak bagged 2,30,296 votes with Awami League ticket while his nearest rival Daud Rahman bagged

Dr Kamal calls urgent press briefing in evening

DHAKA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront top leader Dr Kamal Hossain is scheduled to hold an urgent press briefing at 6pm. The briefing will be held at the alliance’s central office in Purana Paltan. Dr Kamal was addressing another briefing in Arambagh of the capital city, at

Dhaka-1 independent candidate Salma boycotts polls

NAWABGANJ: Independent candidate from Dhaka-1 (Dohar-Nawabganj) Advocate Salma Islam has boycotted the 11th national elections after raising various allegations. She arranged a press briefing to make the announcement at her Kamarkhola residence in Nawabganj around 12pm on Election Day

BNP’s Shama Obayed boycotts polls

FARIDPUR: BNP’s candidate for 11th parliamentary elections from Faridpur-2 Shama Obayed has boycotted the elections after surfacing various allegations.  She made the announcement in the morning. No BNP agent was allowed to enter the polling stations. BNP candidate Shama Obayed

Partho boycotts national elections

DHAKA: Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront’s Dhaka-17 candidate Andaleeve Rahman Partho has boycotted the 11th national elections after raising several allegations at the noon of Election Day (Dec 30). “(I) have boycotted the elections in context of overall situation,” he told

People to make ‘boat’ win, Joy hopes

DHAKA: ICT Affairs Adviser to Awami League President Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Wazed Joy expressed hope that people of the country will elect AL by casting vote on ‘boat’ symbol in 11th parliamentary elections. “(We) hope the countrymen will vote for ‘boat’, will make ‘boat’

Party people to protect votes, says Quader

NOAKHALI: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader hoped that the leaders and activists of his party will work for protecting voting rights of the people. “Evil forces could hatch plot. They could even steal votes,” he said. “The security forces remain active so that any

Polling agents thrown out of centers: Dr Kamal

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront top leader Dr Kamal Hossain has alleged that their polling agents have been removed from poling centers in various parts of the country at early hours of the Election Day.  “It is unexpected,” he said “Our security forces including police have

One killed in Chattogram clash

CHATTOGRAM: A person was killed in a clash between two rival groups at Boroitoli in Banshkhali upazila Sunday dawn hours before voting begins in the 11th national election. The deceased was identified as Ahmad Kabir.  Chattogram Additional Police Super (South) Afruzul Haque Tutul

Sheikh Hasina casts vote at Dhaka City College

DHAKA: Awami League President Sheikh Hasina cast her vote in the 11th Parliamentary elections on Sunday morning. She cast her vote at Dhaka City College centre at Dhanmondi under Dhaka-10 constituency around 8 am.  Her sister Sheikh Rehana, daughter Saima Wazed Putul and Barrister

BNP gets back hacked Facebook page

DHAKA: The official Facebook page of BNP has been recovered on Friday (Dec 28), two days after it was taken over by unknown hackers. BNP Assistant Office Secretary Muhammad Munir Hossain confirmed the matter in a press release Saturday (Dec 29). Meanwhile, all the distorted posts

Panchagarh-2 AL candidate’s wife dies

PANCHAGARH: The wife of Awami Leaue candidate for the 11th national polls from Panchagarh-2 constituency Advocate Nurul Islam Sujon has died Saturday (Dec 29), on the eve of Election Day. She was 55. Nilufar Islam breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh

Go early and cast votes with no fear: Dr Kamal

DHAKA: Jatiya Oikyafront top leader Dr Kamal Hossain urged the voters to go to the polling stations at early hours in the morning of Election Day and exercise their franchise with no fear.   “A festive atmosphere is supposed to persist in the country as voting will begin after the

Over 10,000 held after polls schedule: Rizvi

DHAKA: Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, senior joint secretary of BNP, claimed that law enforcers arrested over 10,000 of its activists since the announcement of polls schedule on November 8. “Nine BNP activists have been killed in polls violence so far. At least 13,252 activists of Jatiya

Ershad quits election race in Dhaka-17

DHAKA: Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad quit the election race in Dhaka-17 constituency for the ruling party candidate. He declared his decision at an urgent press conference at his Baridhara residence on Thursday (Dec 27) and extended his support to Awami League’s candidate, ex-film

7 BNP campaigners held in Sylhet

SYLHET: Police detained seven leaders and activists of BNP during an election campaign in Housing Estate area of Sylhet city Thursday (Dec 27). Sylhet district unit Chhatra Dal Vice President Chowdhury Mohammad Sohel was among the detainees. Identities of the rests couldn’t be

3 AL men held over attack on Goyeshwar

KERANIGANJ (DHAKA): Police detained three leaders of Awami League’s associate wings over Tuesday’s attack on BNP leader Goyeshwar Chandra Roy during an election rally in Dhaka. They were nabbed in a drive carried out on tip-off on Wednesday (Dec 26) night. South Keraniganj