Sajeeb Wazed says Awami League open to talks with Tarique Rahman after BNP's election triumph

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- As Tarique Rahman prepares to lead a BNP government with a two-thirds majority, Sajeeb Wazed Joy says the Awami League would be willing to engage with him despite branding the Feb 12... Read More

From ruling party to opposition, debutants make up over half of new parliament

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- Among the winners of the 13th parliamentary elections, 151 candidates will be entering parliament for the first time. The newcomers include BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, Jamaat-e-Isl... Read More

More than half of Chattogram candidates forfeit security deposits in general election

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- In 14 of Chattogram's 16 constituencies where election results have been declared, 59 candidates have forfeited their security deposits. Of the 115 candidates, 98 ran in these 14 co... Read More

Post-election violence kills one, injures 10 in Munshiganj-3

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- A youth has been killed and 10 others injured in post-election violence in the Munshiganj-3 constituency. The clash broke out on Friday afternoon in Char Abdullah village between su... Read More

MPs will be sworn in by Feb 17, says press secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 14 -- The swearing-in of elected members of parliament will take by Feb 16 or at the latest Feb 17, according to Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. Speaking to reporters at th... Read More

Dhaka-12 records lowest turnout as 10 percent ballots cancelled in referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- A total of 7.42 million ballots have been cancelled in the referendum on implementing the July National Charter, accounting for around 10 percent of all votes cast. The referendum w... Read More

Polls, pledges and the path ahead!

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Well, the eyes of the world are on Bangladesh, with almost all international news bulletins containing at least one reference to the forthcoming elections. Most people feel that at ... Read More

BNP will do better in next election, says Nazrul

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Nazrul Islam Khan, chairman of the election management committee of the BNP, has voiced hope that the party will secure better results in future polls than it did in the Feb 12 elect... Read More

Open-back truck parade through DU blasts parodies celebrating Islamists' 'election defeat'

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Leftist students have paraded through the Dhaka University (DU) campus on an open-back truck, playing satirical songs to celebrate the "defeat" of Jamaat-e-Islami in most seats in th... Read More

Jamaat chief Shafiqur threatens street protests over 'vote manipulation', post-election attacks on activists

Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has threatened to take to the streets if steps are not taken immediately to address allegations of vote rigging and stop post-election attacks o... Read More

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