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Govt obstructing appeals against nomination cancellation: BNP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) alleged on Tuesday that the government has created obstacle to the appeal against cancellation of nomination papers by the opposition candidates."Obeying government instruction, the returning officers (ROs) have extensively rejected nomination papers of heavyweight BNP leaders in a pre-planned way based on negligible mistakes," said BNP...

BNP nominating candidates in exchange for money: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader alleged on Tuesday BNP nominated its candidates for the upcoming general election in exchange for money, report agencies. The AL leader made the allegation while speaking at a press conference at the Awami League president's Dhanmondi political office in the city."BNP leaders were...

EC finalises 40,199 polling centres

The Election Commission (EC) has finalised a total of 40,199 polling stations across the country for holding the 11th parliamentary elections scheduled to be held on December 30, report agencies.The Commission has started publishing gazettes after finalising the polling stations, said EC Deputy Secretary Md Abdul Halim Khan on Tuesday.The...

Accept Mirza Abbas' nomination paper within 24 hours: HC

The High Court (HC) asked the authorities concerned on Tuesday to accept the nomination paper of BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and complete the scrutiny within 24 hours, reports UNB.The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order following a writ petition...

14-party requests EC to be cautious about foreign election observers

General secretary of Bangladesh Samyabadi Dal Dilip Barua said on Tuesday the 14-party alliance has requested the Election Commission to be cautious over the secret agenda of the foreign election observers and suggested them to be careful, reports UNB."We asked the Election Commission that foreign observers will come from different...

'EC will take steps to bring female voters to polling centres'

Election Commissioner Kabita Khanam said all necessary measures will be taken to ensure the presence of remarkable number of female voters to cast their votes in the 11th national election scheduled to be held on December 30, report agencies."The election commission will remain alert to make sure safe environment for...

Defeat ruling party to get rid of repression: Manna

Nagorik Oikya convener Mahmudur Rahman Manns urged the people on Tuesday to defeat the ruling coalition in the next election to get rid of repression and misrule, reports UNB.He compared the government with 'monster' for what he said its involvement in the incidents of 'killing and enforced disappearance.’ The Nagorik...