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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Eighty constituencies recorded 50 percent or more turnout, and of those, 69 seats were won by Nao candidates, 10 seats were won by independent candidates and the Jatiya Party won one seat. In 46 constituencies with 50 percent or more voting, the winning candidates defeated their nearest rivals by huge margins. Apparently there was no […]
Five more candidates nominated by Jatiya Party (JAPAA) for the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections have announced their decision to quit the electoral fray citing various reasons. They are Abdul Mannan Talukdar, who has been nominated for Sunamganj-1 (Tahirpur, Jamalganj, Dharampasha, Madhyanagar) constituency; Shankar Paul for Habiganj-2 (Baniachong, Ajmeriganj), Mehboob Alam for Dinajpur-2 (Biral, Bochaganj), Zaheerul […]
There can be many arguments on the continuation of the government in the country. However, this continuity must be with the direct support of the people. This becomes clear by winning proper elections. It cannot be accepted that someone remains in power for the sake of stability by jeopardizing the democratic rights of the people. […]
Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Qadir on Monday said it has not formed any alliance with the Jatiya Party but the party has coordinated with JPA as part of its election strategy. Quader said this while addressing a press conference at the political office of party president Sheikh Hasina in Dhanmondi in […]
Who is the ruling party in competition with? In response to the question, Quader said, “There is no scope for anyone to win the elections unopposed. Whoever the contender is, there must be competition with him.” Regarding negotiations on seats with the Jatiya Party, the Awami League general secretary said that they will have to […]
prothom hello, Negotiations are not limited to distribution of seats. You also want the election boat symbol of Awami League. Why? Rashed Khan Menon Actually, during elections people look for two election symbols – boat and paddy heap. However, I won the elections in 1979 and 1991 with the election symbol of the Workers’ Party […]
The ruling Awami League has successfully brought together liberal, small, Islamist and other parties, including the Jatiya Party (JPA), to contest the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections, which have been boycotted by the real opposition party, BNP. However, these parties are interested in cooperating and sharing seats with the ruling party rather than competing against the […]
Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury, the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh, gave her much-awaited TEDx Talk at TEDxGulsion 2023. Drawing from her extensive experience as a woman in the public sector, Dr Chaudhary shared her insights on the challenges faced by many women, especially after marriage when family responsibilities outweigh career, a press […]
There was no discussion regarding a caretaker government system with anyone in the United States, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said at a media conference on Friday. He also said that neither the issue of the caretaker government system was raised nor was anyone else asked about it during his discussions with US National Security Advisor […]
After taking power in the state in 2001, the BNP established the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs, but the then opposition – the Awami League – did not welcome the initiative. When the maritime boundary dispute was resolved under the Awami League government, the BNP initially thanked the Prime Minister but later withdrew it. Both […]
The Election Commission should keep in mind that elections are an open competition to choose the representatives of the people. In this context, shirking responsibility is not an option, especially given that the involvement of political parties is a political matter. Historically, despite the schedule being announced, the dates for submission of nomination papers, their […]
