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EC out to ensure ruling party’s victory: BNP

A BNP senior leader alleged on Wednesday the Election Commission is working to ensure that the ruling party becomes victorious in the upcoming general election, reports UNB."The Election Commission is resorting to various tricks and strategies as it probably wants to ensure the ruling party's victory, even before the election....

A number of candidates gathered to file appeals

A number of candidates gathered to file appeals with Election Commission against the cancellation of their nomination papers by the returning officers during scrutiny. The picture was taken at Nirbachan Bhaban in the city's Agargaon area on Wednesday — FE photo

No scope to reform EC now: Quader

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday there is no scope of Election Commission (EC) reform as it was earlier overhauled with recommendations from all parties, report agencies."It's quite impossible to reconstitute the EC within a short time as the general election is knocking at the door,"...

Eight from Bangabandhu family to run polls race

Eight members of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family will contest the upcoming national election from nine constituencies, reports UNB.Awami League (AL) declared 281 candidates, including their names, to contest the election from 230 seats.Two new members of Bangabandhu family have got tickets from the AL to contest the 11th...

Miscreants hack AL leader dead in Naogaon

NAOGAON, Dec 05 (UNB): A local Awami League (AL) leader was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants at Mahmudpur village in Patnitala upazila on Tuesday night.The dead is Ishaque Hossain (75), president of upazila unit of Awami League and a resident of the village.

11 parties to contest with 'Sheaf of Paddy'

A total of 11 registered political parties will contest with ' Sheaf of Paddy', the election symbol of BNP, in the 11th parliamentary election slated for December 30, reports UNB.The 11 parties are BNP, Gano Forum, LDP (led by Oli Ahmed), JSD (Abdur Rob), BJP (Partho), Krishak Sramik Janata League...

Menon appeals against Abbas' candidature

Rashed Khan Menon, a candidate of the ruling Awami League (AL)-led grand alliance, filed on Wednesday a petition with the Election Commission challenging the candidature of Jatiya Okiya Front's Mirza Abbas, report agencies.Lawyer Ziad al Malum, on behalf of Menon, submitted the petition before the appellate authority, EC, in the...