THE chief adviser to the interim government, Muhammad Yunus, on many occasions has said that his government assumed the responsibility to run the affairs of the state on three mandates: reforms of the state, justice and accountability for the crimes committed by the Awami League government and general elections. The issues of reforms in the state governance...
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its seven other allies on Wednesday warned that the holding of the general election might become difficult as the National Consensus Commission submitted its report without mentioning the time for referendum on the July Charter.
Leaders of eight Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Saturday urged the government to ensure a level playing field for all political parties before the next general election...
Politicians, academics, and professionals on Saturday said that the interim government should function as a caretaker administration before the next general election and must remove the advisers who have become controversial for their roles in the interim government...
A faction of the Jatiya Party on Wednesday demanded a level playing field for all political parties before the next general election and holding the election in a free, fair and credible manner...
Leaders of eight Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, on Monday urged the government to ensure a level playing field for all political parties before the next general election...
Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Thursday announced the names of the alliance鈥檚 candidates for 120 constituencies for the next general election, expected to be held in early February next year...
Politicians on Monday at a discussion meeting in Dhaka city said that the demand for using the proportional representation system in the next general election and holding referendum before the election could hamper the polls in the scheduled time...
A rift has widened between the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its long-time ally Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, with both sides trading words over the proposed proportional representation and the legal status of the July charter before the next general election...
The interim government decided to prepare a list of extortionists across the country and launch a nationwide coordinated drive comprising five state agencies to combat extortion ahead of the upcoming general elections.
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus briefed newly appointed ambassador of the Netherlands, Boris van Bommel on the interim government鈥檚 preparations to hold a general election in the first half of February, emphasising steps taken to ensure the polls are...
Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammad Quader on Saturday said that the interim government was trying to hold the next general election by excluding some political parties and keeping half of the voters of the country out of the polls...
A faction of the Jatiya Party on Thursday demanded that the next general election, which the government plans to hold in February next year, be delayed until the environment for holding the polls is improved...
Protests continued on Tuesday across several districts, including Bagerhat, Faridpur and Pabna, against the boundaries of different parliamentary constituencies redrawn ahead of the next general elections...
Jatiya Party co-chairman Mostafizar Rahman Mostafa said on Saturday that individuals with a clean image and no record of violence or legal cases,聽 even if they previously supported the Awami League, would be considered for party nominations if they join the JP ahead of the national election likely to be held in February next year...
Leaders of Ganatantra Mancha, a combine of six political parties, on Tuesday at a discussion meeting called on all to stay united regarding holding the next general elections in February to prevent the country from plunging into crisis.
A political party, the activities of which are currently banned, wants to foil the upcoming general elections to be held in next February, said home affairs adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that a conspiracy was underway to undermine the upcoming general election and urged the people to remain vigilant...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday asked the force鈥檚 members to play a positive role during the general elections in February next year, saying that they did not have any preference for any party.
Jatiya Party faction led by Anisul Islam Mahmud will take part in the next general election if it is held in a free, fair and credible manner...
Leaders of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday called on the interim government to hold dialogue with all political parties to ensure a level playing field before the next general election...
Bangladesh interim government law adviser Asif Nazrul on Thursday said that the date for the next national election would be announced within a few days...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party vice-chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has said the BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is in good health and will take part in the upcoming polls.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday expressed its support for holding the next general election under a proportional representation system to ensure a free, fair, and credible voting process...
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the political parties to refrain from activities that could undermine the unity against fascism and create obstacles to the process of the upcoming general election...
India has reiterated that it expects the forthcoming general election in Bangladesh would be inclusive and participatory.
Politicians, academics,and professionals on Saturday at a seminar in Dhaka called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to hold the next general elections as early as possible for a democratic transition of the country...
The National Citizen Party on Friday said that demanding polls without the fascist鈥檚 trial and reforms in various sectors is a plot to postpone the national election.
The Election Commission on Thursday decided that electronic voting machines would not be used in any future elections...
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday instructed law enforcing agencies to take full preparations by December for the 13th national elections to be held in mid-February or April next year...
