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Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, former Election Reform Commission Chairman, speaking

Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, former Election Reform Commission Chairman, speaking at a discussion, organised by Bangladesh Rastro Sangskar Andolon at the National Press Club in the capital on Friday. — Focus Bangla

Those seeking election delay are anti-democracy campaigners

Stating that some parties have accepted the national election and referendum schedule with heavy hearts, BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said those who had earlier pushed for delaying the polls belong to an "anti-democracy camp", reports UNB."The announcement of the election schedule on Thursday was a successful step...

Candidates, proposers, seconders can file nominations in person

The Election Commission has made it compulsory for submission of the nomination papers of 13th Jatiya Sangsad election in person by candidates, or their proposers or seconders, reports BSS.It was told in a circular of the Election Commission (EC) on Friday.Deputy Secretary of the EC Mohammad Monir Hossain told the...

Mongolian envoy meets Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday met Mongolian Non-Resident Ambassador Ganbold Dambajav at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office in the city, reports UNB.The ambassador's flag-bearing car entered the office premises at around 11:00 am, where Mirza Fakhrul welcomed him.BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Organising...

Asif Mahmud announces election race for Dhaka-10

Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, a former advisor to the interim government, has announced that he will contest the upcoming 13th national election as an independent candidate from the Dhaka-10 constituency, reports bdnews24.com.He made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page on Friday, a day after the election...

BNP announces 3-day prog to mark Martyred Intellectuals Day, Victory Day

BNP has announced a three-day special programme to observe Martyred Intellectuals Daytomorrow (Sunday), and celebrate Victory Day on Tuesday (December 16), reports BSS.BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi made the announcement while joining a programme in the capital's Farmgate.To mark the Martyred Intellectuals Day, Rizvi said leaders and...

Over 0.33m expats register to vote in JS polls

A total of 3,30,946 Bangladeshi expatriates have registered through the Postal Vote BD app to vote in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Election and the national referendum, the Election Commission (EC) said, reports BSS.Of them, 3, 06,908 are male and 24,038 are female.Country-wise, the highest number of registrations came from...

Polls schedule sparks cheer in Jamalpur

JAMALPUR, Dec 12 (BSS): People in Jamalpur on Friday welcomed the announcement of the schedule for the 13th Parliamentary Election, expressing satisfaction over the major step forward by the interim government.Residents were seen discussing the upcoming polls at restaurants, shops, markets and tea stalls across the district, with many expressing...

JP distributes nomination forms for six constituencies in Dinajpur

DINAJPUR, 12 Dec (UNB): The Jatiya Party's district committee on Friday distributed party nomination forms among aspirants seeking to contest the upcoming 13th national election from six constituencies in Dinajpur.The forms were handed out during an extended meeting held at the party office in Kalitola this evening, chaired by Ahmed...

EC publishes revised list of redrawn constituencies

The Election Commission (EC) has published the revised list of re-demarcated boundaries for all 300 parliamentary constituencies ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum, reports BSS.A gazette notification in this regard, signed by EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed, was published on Thursday night.The gazette notification said,...

Police on Friday evicted the persons, who, under the banners of different organisations

Police on Friday evicted the persons, who, under the banners of different organisations, had long taken position on the road and footpath in front of the National Press Club in the capital to press home realisation of their various demands. — Focus Bangla