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Polls a 'cruel mockery' with the nation: Fakhrul

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described on Sunday the national election as a 'cruel mockery' with the nation, report agencies."Today's (Sunday's) election is a cruel mockery with the nation. This type of election is very dangerous for the nation. The future of the nation faces a great loss...

Govt resorts to violence, irregularities for win, says Rizvi

Accusing ruling party men of resorting to violence and widespread irregularities, including stuffing ballot overnight, driving out its polling agents and capturing polling stations across the country, BNP alleged on Sunday the government is trying to bring the election results in its favour through a lopsided election, report agencies.."So far...

AL men stuffed ballot boxes overnight, alleges Dr Kamal

Accusing the ruling party men of stuffing ballot boxes overnight well before the start of voting, Jatiya Oikya Front chief Dr Kamal Hossian on Sunday voiced concern over the peaceful holding of the national election, report agencies.He came up with the remarks while talking to reporters after casting his vote...

2018 poll sees less violence than previous one: AL

Incidents of violence in the latest national election were significantly lower than that of the previous polls, the ruling Awami League said on Sunday, report agencies."This election was very participatory," AL joint general secretary Abdur Rahman told the media at the party chief's Dhanmondi office after voting.He said holding a...

Ershad skips voting for illness

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad could not cast his vote in the 11th parliamentary election due to his illness, reports bdnews24.com.Ershad, who returned home from Singapore four days before the voting after treatment for dropping haemoglobin, was yet to recover fully, the party's Office Secretary Sultan Mahmud said on Sunday.The...

Voting atmosphere peaceful: Mashrafe

NARAIL, Dec 30 (UNB): Tigers captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the Awami League candidate for Narail-2 constituency, said Sunday's voting had been peaceful in the district."I have visited almost 30 centres in my constituency and found the atmosphere to be peaceful. There is no sign of violence," he said after casting...

Speaker casts vote in Pirganj

RANGPUR, Dec 30 (BSS): Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury cast her vote at Laldighee High School polling centre in Pirganj upazila in the eleventh Jatiya Sangsad elections on Sunday.The Speaker cast her vote at the polling centre under Rangpur-6 (Pirganj) constituency around 8:19 in the morning.After casting her...

City dwellers cast votes in festive mood: DMP

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia said on Sunday city dwellers are casting their votes in favour of their candidates in festive, peaceful and safe manner, reports BSS."We have inspected the overall security arrangement at over 100 polling centres across the capital. City dwellers are casting their votes...

Ganosanghati Andolon boycotts polls

Zonayed Saki, chief convener of Ganosanghati Andolon, boycotted the election on Sunday citing irregularities, including vote rigging and capturing of polling stations by ruling Awami League men, reports UNB."We are completely rejecting such election. We demand formation of a new Election Commission under a neutral government," he told the media...

WEATHER-31-12-2018

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in next 24 hours until 6:00 pm today (Monday).Light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during late night to morning, Met Office said.Severe cold wave is sweeping over the regions of Rajarhat and Tetulia....

Miscreants set a microbus afire at the residence of Bharmanbaria-03

Miscreants set a microbus afire at the residence of Bharmanbaria-03 (Sadar-Bijoynagar) constituency BNP hopeful Khaled Hossain Mahbub at 11:00 am — Focus Bangla

Police charging BNP activists with truncheon

Police charging BNP activists with truncheon as they allegedly made a move to create trouble at the Jublee Government Primary School polling centre in Gaibandha district town on Sunday — Focus Bangla