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Awami League's repressive rule fuelled Jamaat's resurgence, says Mirza Fakhrul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The rise of Jamaat-e-Islami is a consequence of the Awami League's repression of opposition parties over the past 15 years, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said... Read More


EC suspends poll results in 3 constituencies over legal disputes

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The Election Commission (EC) has withheld results of the Chattogram-2 and Chattogram-4 races and suspended the election in Sherpur-2, pending Supreme Court rulings on legal challenge... Read More


Dhaka-8 hangs in balance with Abbas ahead and NCP pressing for recount

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP leader Mirza Abbas has taken a narrow lead in the Dhaka-8 constituency as counting neared completion, while a dispute over thousands of cancelled ballots has triggered demands fo... Read More


NCP claims election results being tampered, manipulated 'through media'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has alleged a "conspiracy" to rig the election results in "collusion with the media". He made the comments at a ... Read More


'Yes' wins referendum on July Charter, turnout at 60.26 percent

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The referendum on the July National Charter has passed with a resounding 68.06 percent of votes going to "Yes". The fourth referendum in the country's history had a turnout of 60.26... Read More


BNP's Tulee alleges 'poll fraud', urges results suspension and re-vote

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- BNP candidate Sanjida Islam Tulee has alleged widespread rigging in Dhaka-14 and called for the suspension of results. Speaking at a press conference on Friday afternoon at a buildi... Read More


Zonayed Saki wins Brahmanbaria-6 with 98,231 votes

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Ganosamhati Andolon chief Zonayed Saki has won the Brahmanbaria-6 (Bancharampur) constituency in the national election. He secured 98,231 votes, defeating his closest rival, Jamaat-... Read More


Bangladesh sees nearly 60% turnout in general election

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Voter turnout in the Feb 12 election and referendum stood at 59.44 percent, according to the Election Commission (EC). The vote was held on Thursday, with 127,711,793 registered vot... Read More


Dhaka-12: Jamaat has the last laugh in battle of the three Saifuls

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami's Saiful Alam Khan Milon has emerged victorious in Dhaka-12, clinching the seat after a high-voltage contest dominated by three candidates sharing the same first name... Read More


BNP dominates Dhaka with 13-seat haul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- The BNP has won 13 of Dhaka's 20 parliamentary seats in Thursday's election, consolidating its position as the party set to form the next government. The remaining seven seats in th... Read More