Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal arrested in corruption investigation before elections

His two-year prison sentence temporarily disqualified him from parliament until the verdict was suspended by a higher court, but raised concerns over democratic norms in the world's most populous country. Congress leaders called a press conference on Thursday to announce that their bank accounts have been frozen due to the ongoing investigation into tax filings […]

Vikarunnisa teacher arrested for sexual harassment: Dhaka incident revealed

Furthermore, it was decided to form a three-member committee from the Divisional Commissioner's office to investigate the incident.On February 7, students had submitted a complaint to the principal accusing the teacher of sexual harassment. Last Saturday, due to the demonstration by a section of students and their parents, the school authority withdrew the senior teacher […]

Rubel of Faridpur gets 10 years imprisonment in arms case

Expelled Faridpur Press Club president Imtiaz Hasan Rubel and his brother Sajad Hussain Barkat, expelled general secretary of Faridpur City Awami League, came into limelight for their involvement in controversial political activities. He is considered very close to former Local Government Minister and Faridpur-3 constituency MP Khandakar Mosharraf Hussain. The two brothers were arrested in […]

BNP leaders including Fakhrul and Khasru get 3-12 months jail: Latest updates

Many leaders of BNP and its affiliated bodies have been sentenced. They are fugitives. They include joint general secretary Habib Un Nabi Khan Sohail, information affairs secretary Azizul Bari Helal, volunteer affairs secretary Mir Sarafat Ali, former Jubo Dal president Sultan Salauddin and former general secretary Khandekar Inamul Haq, current organizing secretary Ishaq Sarkar, former […]

Two people detained with Taka 180,000 for buying votes in Rupganj. Narayanganj election incident

“Cash worth Tk 180,000 was recovered from them. Local residents said they were distributing money for kettles (the election symbol of an independent candidate). They are being interrogated,” he said. After the two of them were caught in a video footage being interrogated, Naeem Mia was heard saying that Mamun Mia, a supporter of the […]

ANFREL expresses concern, calls for genuine democratic elections

The statement said ANFREL believes that the absence of accountability, fairness and inclusivity in electoral processes risks lacking genuineness and electoral competitiveness. It said this has created significant electoral challenges such as repression of the opposition, restrictions on political freedoms, limited access to unbiased information and widespread political violence. The statement further said that in […]