Former election commissioner Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain told Pratham Alo that since there was weakness in the political party, a person like Anwarul Azim was given nomination even though he was an accused in 21 cases. There were also discussions about Anwarul Azim joining Awami League politics. He entered politics in 1988 with […]
Answering questions from journalists outside the venue, Sohnur Rahman said that their talks covered a wide range of issues, including the post-election political situation, human rights, labor rights, the economic situation, the risks of climate change and the Middle East. According to multiple sources, the US Assistant Secretary of State asked about the political climate […]
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday on a three-day visit. He will discuss trade and investment, security, climate change, citizens' rights and other priority issues with government officials and other non-government stakeholders. Diplomatic sources said Donald Lu is scheduled to […]
GM Quader said, “We cannot consider the ruling party as a political party. Awami League has now lost its political character. A political party will have a pro-people program and ideology, which is not present in the Awami League. “They are now trying to replace the republic with monarchy, totalitarianism or dictatorship.” The JPA president […]
For a long time, Obaidul Quader said that they were organizing “peace and development rallies”, not a counter-event of the BNP. However, he admitted today that he organized his rallies as a counter-program to the BNP. “If BNP organizes any rally unilaterally, they commit 'arson-terrorism'. “As a ruling party, it is our responsibility to protect […]
There were 119.6 million voters in the 12th parliamentary election. According to the government, 5 crore votes have been counted. The number of election booths is 2,61,564. A total of 191 votes were counted at each booth in 8 hours. An average of 24 votes were counted every hour at each booth. According to estimates, […]
The flyover was constructed under the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT, Airport-Ghazipur) project. “Is boycott of Indian products possible? In the present context of Bangladesh and India, transactions and exchanges of essential goods… the proposal of boycott is unrealistic. In fact, they want to destroy the country's achievements in the name of boycotting Indian products,” Obiadul […]
The BNP leader said this while addressing a discussion on Bangladesh in danger due to lack of freedom, human rights and democracy and what should be done in this situation. Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal organized a discussion at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Saturday. “Whenever Awami League general secretary (Obaidul Quader) faces a crisis, he says, […]
He further said that people think that India is responsible for disenfranchisement, murder of democracy, forced disappearances, murder and injustice in Bangladesh. People are venting their anger by boycotting Indian products. 'India Out Campaign' has captured every sphere of the country including social media. This is not a political programme, but a spontaneous movement of […]
Speaking about seeking help from a friendly state, Abdul Moin Khan said, “If Awami League seeks help from a friendly state to establish one-party rule in the country, we want this help to form a democratic government in Bangladesh “ He remarked that Baksal was first formed in Bangladesh between 1972 and 1975. Now “Baksal-2” […]
According to a press release published on the IRI website, the mission found that the 2024 election period, including the campaign period, election day and immediate results, saw less physical and online violence than previous election cycles, primarily due to partisanship nationwide. The state's increased focus on competition and election security due to the absence […]
The January 7 voting did not meet some key international standards
Sheikh Hasina said that some people have raised questions as to how Awami League got such a large number of seats. He said, Awami League has received public support time and again because it has been proved that whenever the party takes power, it serves the people and changes their fortunes and destiny. He said, […]
The new members to be included in the cabinet are Mohammad Shahiduzzaman Sarkar of Nagaon-2, Mohammad Abdul Wadud of Rajshahi-5 and Mohammad Nazrul Islam Choudhary of Chattogram-14. Apart from this, four other MPs who are to be included in the cabinet are from seats reserved for women. They are – Rokeya Sultana, Begum Shamsun Naher, […]
The Cabinet Department has also made preliminary preparations in this regard. Following the 12th parliamentary elections on 7 January, the new cabinet was sworn in on 11 January. Since then there is talk that the cabinet will be expanded after the MPs are elected on women reserved seats. The ruling Awami League nominated 48 candidates […]