BNP blasts scrapping its 50 heavyweights’ nominations
A senior BNP leader alleged on Monday the nominations of its nearly 50 leading candidates have been revoked as the Election Commission (EC) is working like a puppet and the government is pulling the strings from behind, reports UNB."The nominations of our 50 heavyweight candidates, including our chairperson Khaleda Zia...
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Stress on making people aware of their voting rights
Speakers at a discussion in the city on Monday stressed the need for creating awareness among people about exercising their right to franchise, reports UNB.They made the urge while speaking at the discussion organised under the banner of 'Amra Sadharon Jonogon' at the Dhaka Reporters' Unity (DRU) on the forthcoming...
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Govt doesn't want to win one-sided polls: Quader
Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Monday the government does not want to win in a one-sided election, report agencies."We want to achieve victory in next polls through competition…Awami League President Sheikh Hasina also doesn't want to win by holding a one-sided election," he said.The AL leader...
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HC turns down Andaleeve's plea for EVM use in Bhola-1
The High Court (HC) rejected on Monday a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) chairman Andaleeve Rahman Partho seeking the use of electronic voting machine (EVM) in his constituency Bhola-1 during the 11th parliamentary election, reports UNB.A bench of Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali passed...
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Accept nomination of BNP candidate Rabbani: HC
The High Court (HC) directed on Monday the Returning Officer (RO) of Rangpur district to accept nomination paper of BNP-nominated candidate Prof Golam Rabbani for Rangpur-5 constituency, reports UNB.An HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Rajik Al Jalil passed the order.Rabbani's lawyer Shishir Monir said when Golam...
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JP replaces secy gen Howlader with Ranga
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad made on Monday party presidium member Moshiur Rahman Ranga its secretary general removing Ruhul Amin Hawlader from the post, reports UNB.Ershad took the decision as per section 20/1/A of the Jatiya Party constitution giving it immediate effect, his deputy press secretary Delwar Jalali said.Ranga, also...
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