Failure of interim govt would increase chances of Hasina鈥檚 return: Time
Political observers and analysts in Bangladesh and abroad said that dysfunction in Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government would considerably boost the chances of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚...
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Over 15m smart NID cards remain undistributed in Bangladesh
More than 15 million smart national identity cards remain undistributed throughout the country, according to statistics provided by the Election Commission Secretariat.
53pc voters think interim govt should stay in power for max two years
A recent survey by the South Asian Institute of Policy and Governance at North South University has indicated that 53 per cent of voters in believe the interim government鈥檚 tenure should be two years or less while 47 per cent think it should be three years or more...
NBR moves to digitalise tax audit selection
The National Board of Revenue has initiated a plan to digitalise its tax audit selection process, replacing the long-standing manual method, to eliminate human interference and restore taxpayer confidence...
US dockworkers launch mass strike month before election
Tens of thousands of workers at major ports on the US East and Gulf Coasts went on strike Tuesday in action that could drag on the world鈥檚 largest聽economy聽just ahead of the November presidential election...
Commitment to national interest
PUBLIC support for the government after the presidential election is on the rise. The first actions of the government have been appreciated by the general public. These include the exposure of former presidential advisers and their vehicles, the investigation ordered into the visa and passport controversies not to mention the peaceful conduct of the...
Ex-secretary Jahangir Alam placed on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed former secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat and home ministry Md Jahangir Alam on five-day remand in connection with a case filed over the killing of a teenager Abdul Motalib during student-led mass uprising on August 4.
Ctg court declares BNP鈥檚 Shahadat Hossain as city mayor
A Chattogram court on Tuesday declared Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 Shahadat Hossain as the city mayor in a case challenging the results of the Chattogram City Corporation election held in 2021...
US ports brace for potential dockworkers strike
Tens of thousands of US dockworkers plan to strike next week if there is no breakthrough on contract talks, just a month before November鈥檚 closely contested presidential election...
Roadmap for electoral reforms
THE cornerstone of an inclusive democracy lies in a free and fair electoral system. Electoral reform, therefore, is one of the interim government鈥檚 highest priorities. While restructuring the Election Commission is crucial, shifting public perception about the significance of voting is equally important. The interim government can swiftly restructure the...
Army chief favours polls in 18 months
Bangladesh army chief vowed to back the country鈥檚 interim government 鈥榗ome what may鈥� to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina, so that...
Fulfilment of Aragalaya in Lanka presidential election
THE extraordinary events that took place during 2022 have reached their denouement at the recently concluded presidential election. The Aragalaya protests that lasted for over three months in the middle of 2022 that were spearheaded by youth and became a mighty protest movement by tens of thousands of people from all walks of life and all parts of...
Bangladesh ex-army chief Aziz Ahmed鈥檚 brothers鈥� NIDs revoked
The election commission cancelled four National Identity cards, belonging to Haris Ahmed and Tofail Ahmed, also known as Joseph, two brothers of former army chief general Aziz Ahmed.
Rate cut could lift consumer spirits before US elections
The US Federal Reserve鈥檚 decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point gives consumers a much-needed psychological boost ahead of November鈥檚 presidential election...
National election within justified time demanded
Politicians, journalists and professionals on Wednesday at a discussion in Dhaka said that the main duty of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus was to hold a free, fair and credible general election in the country after carrying out some reforms within justified time...
Sedition case filed against Hasina, 3 ex-CECs
A sedition case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three former chief election commissioners in Chattogram for conducting illegal and fraudulent elections during the Awami League government鈥檚 tenure...
Kashmir votes after special status scrapped
Indian-administered Kashmir began voting Wednesday in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status sparked fury in the troubled Himalayan territory, which is also claimed by Pakistan...
Disputed elections becoming a global phenomenon: report
Voter turnout is diminishing around the world and the results of elections are increasingly questioned, a report on the state of democracy said on Tuesday.
Wickremasinghe for tomorrow鈥檚 Sri Lanka
AS THE final lap of the presidential election campaign comes to its close at midnight on September 18, there is no certainty about the outcome. The only certainty is that it will be one of three candidates 鈥� incumbent president Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa or NPP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The other 35 candidates...
Ganosamhati Andolon gets EC registration
The Ganosamhati Andolon on Tuesday got registration of the Election Commission as a political party with 鈥楳athal鈥� (peasants鈥� straw hat) as its election symbol...
Election must be arranged immediately: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday urged the interim government to arrange a national election immediately....
Hindu group in India controlled Kashmir readies for landmark vote
It has taken 77 years for Dev Raj to be able to vote in local elections in Indian-controlled Kashmir, and the Hindu elder is clear on who he will thank....
Law for appointing efficient ECs sought
Speakers at a policy dialogue on Saturday said that the country needed a suitable law, aiming not only to appoint next election commissioners but also to institutionalise their...
Trial of people involved demanded
Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar said on Saturday that those involved in destroying the electoral system should be brought to justice...
Electoral reforms must for credible polls: discussion
Politicians, academics and professionals said on Saturday that without proper electoral reforms it would not be possible to hold any free, fair and credible elections...
Salahuddin decides not to contest in next BFF elections
Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin said on Saturday that he would not seek a fifth term as the president of the federation.
Trump calls Harris a Marxist in quest for vote
鈥楨veryone knows she鈥檚 a Marxist,鈥� Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has repeated loudly and often, referring to his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, who he is hoping to tar with one of the oldest brushes in the US political playbook.
Reform plans in 3 months, polls after reforms
The interim government will hold an election in the country after completing necessary reforms as per recommendations from six reform commissions and suggestions from...
Harris, Trump ride debate buzz into election sprint
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump set out Wednesday to ride the momentum from their high-stakes debate into the final sprint to November as they seek to persuade undecided voters and shake up a presidential election locked in a dead heat...
Harris rattles Trump in fiery televised debate
Kamala Harris put Donald Trump on the defensive in a fiery televised debate on Tuesday, as they battled for a breakthrough in an agonisingly close US presidential election.