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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
In this context, the Election Commission is thinking of relaxing the law regarding mandatory submission of signatures of 250 voters for potential independent candidates for the posts of President and Vice President, a report by Prothom Alo said. The Election Commission’s committee on amendments in laws is working on a draft to introduce some amendments […]
In the current scenario, independent MPs have the opportunity to form a non-partisan alliance and petition the Speaker of Parliament to nominate the opposition from among themselves. However, discussions with several independent MPs revealed that most of them are reluctant to join the opposition. Despite being an independent MP, he prefers to associate himself with […]
Such a pitiful plight of the so-called opposition Jatiya Party in Parliament is hardly unexpected in the background of the parliamentary history of the country. But what is unexpected and unacceptable is the hide and seek being played by the present leadership of the party. After giving various negative indications regarding the party’s participation in […]
The ruling Awami League is once again facing infighting centered on the recently concluded 12th parliamentary elections. Ahead of the voting, threats and counter-threats as well as clashes took place between supporters of party-nominated and independent candidates associated with Awami League politics at various places in the country. Weapon firing and sporadic clashes were also […]
If an individual MP chooses not to join any political party or alliance within this specified period, the Election Commission will list them separately under the ‘Non-Party Member List’. Subsequently, consideration will be given to forming a ‘non-partisan alliance’ with these listed members, and reserved seats for independent MPs will be allocated within this alliance. […]
Tehmina Begum, another independent MP from Madaripur-3 constituency, echoed Khosru Choudhary. There is no provision in the country’s laws or rules of procedure of Parliament regarding the number of seats the opposition is required to have in Parliament. However, there are specific procedures for choosing the opposition leader. According to the Rules of Procedure of […]
Other newly elected MPs who got less than 15 percent votes are – Independent candidate Saiful Islam from Dhaka-19 (11.16 percent votes), JAPA candidate Shariful Islam Jinnah from Bogura-2 (11.33 percent), AL candidate Kamal Ahmed Majumdar from Dhaka-15 ( 11.5 percent), independent candidate Hussamuddin Chaudhary from Sylhet-5 (11.72 percent) and AL candidate Mamunur Rasheed from […]
The Law Minister expressed hope that after the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, independent candidates will convey their views to the government. Responding to a question, Anisul Haq said that he (independent candidate) belongs to Awami League but he has not been selected as AL candidate. Rather, he was elected as an independent member of Parliament […]
In Jashore-6 constituency, Awami League candidate Shaheen Chakladar was defeated by independent candidate Azizul Islam. Shaheen Chakladar is an outgoing MP and general secretary of Jashore District Awami League. Former state minister Mehar Afroz is also among the outgoing Awami League MPs who lost the election. He lost the election from Ghazipur-5 constituency to independent […]
Supporters of Tehmina Begum claimed that followers of the Awami League nominated candidate tried to take control of several polling stations. There was a clash and scuffle between the two sides regarding this. Awami League workers were also accused of forcibly stuffing ballot papers. However, due to the promptness of the administration, voting on this […]
Members of the same family are contesting as candidates from different parties in at least 46 constituencies in the 12th parliamentary election. Of them, members of the same 17 families are contesting elections in at least 35 constituencies. In some of these families, husband-wife, siblings or close relatives are contesting against each other as candidates […]
