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Fear-free environment is a must for free, fair election: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said a fear-free environment must be ensured to hold a free and fair national parliamentary election.He made the comment in a statement sent to the media on Friday, following the shooting of Keraniganj BNP leader Hasan Molla.In the statement, Mirza Fakhrul expressed deep...

Next poll a chance to build a new political order: Nahid

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam stated that certain groups are trying to spread confusion and fear amid the party's rising popularity, but he emphasised that these attempts will fail, reports BSS. "Any attempt to intimidate voters or seize polling centers will fail, as the people themselves will safeguard...

51pc voters women, but few in JS race

Despite decades of pledges to ensure women's political empowerment, the upcoming national election presents a starkly different reality, with female representation on the ballot remaining alarmingly low, reports UNB.More than 30 registered political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, have fielded no female candidates, leaving women to account less than 4.5 per cent...

Campaigns pace up as constituency-wise voter list out

Election candidates of different political parties and independent ones are passing busy time conducting campaigns to attract voters as the Election Commission (EC) has unveiled constituency-wise final voter list.Candidates of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, National Citizen Party (NCP) and independent contestants are carrying out mass contact programmes including...

Another 'shooter' held over Musabbir killing

Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested another alleged shooter accused of killing Swechhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir, reports bdnews24.com.The suspect, identified as Rahim, was arrested in a raid in Narsingdi in the early hours of Friday, DB Additional Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam said."Our team is still conducting...

55 people join Jamaat in Chuadanga

CHUADANGA, Jan 23 (UNB): A total of 55 people, including 22 supporters of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, joined Jamaat-e-Islami in Chuadanga on Thursday, the first day of the campaign for the 13th national parliament election.The joining ceremony was held at the football ground of Gaidghat village in Makhaldanga union under Chuadanga...