Clashes broke out during the campaign of independent and Awami League candidates for the 12th parliamentary elections in Bangladesh

The ruling Awami League has largely allowed independent candidates to contest the upcoming 12th parliamentary elections in a bid to boost voter turnout, as the real opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has boycotted the elections. But as soon as independent and Awami League-nominated candidates began campaigning after the election symbols were allotted by the Election […]

Nominations of Awami League candidates canceled: 43 regained candidature, Election Commission decisions and clashes

Speaking to reporters, Naeem Hasan said, “Supporters of the Awami League candidate should not have attended the hearing. When we were coming out of the EC they taunted us. At one point, they attacked us. Meanwhile, MD Sarwar Hussain, general secretary of Cumilla District (North) Chhatra League, claimed, “It was they who attacked us first.” […]

Awami League now worried about the strategy of ‘independent’ candidates

If seen district wise, independent candidates are showing their strength in Mymensingh, Narsingdi, Ghazipur, Shariatpur, Madaripur, Faridpur, Barishal, Pirojpur, Jashore, Kushtia, Chattogram and Rajshahi, which is a matter of concern for the Awami League leaders. Meanwhile, sources say senior party leaders, Members of Parliament and Awami League alliance partners have called for the withdrawal of […]