Imran Khan awaits final poll tally to begin coalition building

Pakistan's electoral commission is expected to announce the full results of a disputed election today, paving the way for the winner, former cricket hero Imran Khan, to begin searching for coalition partners.
27 July 2018, 06:29 AM

Nawaz sees election as ‘stolen’, results as ‘tainted, dubious’

In his first reaction over elections in Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, the incarcerated leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), alleges that the polls have been “stolen”.
27 July 2018, 05:09 AM

Pakistan Polls: PTI leads with 110 NA seats

Election Commission (ECP) of Pakistan releases 95 per cent of the provisional results of National and the four provincial assemblies.
27 July 2018, 04:35 AM

Quader holds talks with Kader Siddique, Nazmul Huda

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader holds talks with Krishak Sramik Janata League President Abdul Kader Siddique and Bangladesh National Alliance (BNA) Chief Nazmul Huda and discusses different issues including the country’s contemporary political affairs.
26 July 2018, 15:50 PM

Infographics: Results of Pakistan elections 2008-18

As Pakistan awaits an official announcement from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the outcome of this year’s general elections, let’s have look at the outcomes of the elections held in the country since 2008.
26 July 2018, 13:58 PM

US hopeful of fair, inclusive polls in Bangladesh: Bernicat

Outgoing US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat hopes that elections in the city corporations and national one will be held in a "free, fair, credible and inclusive" manner.
26 July 2018, 12:59 PM

BCL didn’t attack Mahmudur: Law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq has outright denied that Bangladesh Chhatra League ever attacked Amar Desh acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman in Kushtia.
26 July 2018, 07:52 AM

Don’t arrest or harass BCC mayor candidate’s people without any specific allegations: HC

The High Court directs the law enforcers not to harass or arrest the activists, supporters and campaigners of any mayoral candidate of Barisal without any specific allegations till the election.
26 July 2018, 06:58 AM

BNP mayor runner Mosaddek demands army deployment ahead of Rajshahi city polls

BNP mayor candidate for the upcoming Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections, Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul, demands army deployment in the city to ensure free and fair polls.
26 July 2018, 06:43 AM

'Inexcusable & outrageous' — PPP, other parties express serious reservations over poll results

Like the PML-N, the PPP and several other parties expresses serious concerns over the delay in the release of official results and the alleged expulsion of their polling agents from polling stations during counting of the votes for general elections 2018.
26 July 2018, 06:02 AM

Jatiya Party’s Dr Akkas wins Kurigram-3 by-polls

Jatiya Party candidate Prof Dr Akkas Ali is unofficially declared elected in the by-polls to Kurigram-3 constituency.
25 July 2018, 16:03 PM

Don’t allow MPs to campaign at city polls: CEC

CEC KM Nurul Huda sends a letter to the Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury requesting not to allow any lawmaker to participate in election campaign in upcoming city polls.
25 July 2018, 12:52 PM

PM’s remark over Khaleda’s illness ‘inhuman’: BNP

BNP terms 'inhuman and vindictive' Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent comment that Khaleda Zia is 'faking illness' in jail to avoid appearance in court.
25 July 2018, 11:14 AM

Khaleda’s bail in Zia Orphanage case till July 31

The High Court extends till July 31 its earlier order that granted bail to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.
25 July 2018, 10:41 AM

EC must verify affidavit of candidates: Shujan

Bringing allegation that Election Commission does not verify the information provided by the candidates on their affidavits, Shushashoner Jonno Nagorik (Shujan) says the information must be duly scrutinised.
25 July 2018, 07:44 AM

Polls security: Pak-Afghan border point closed for 3 days

The authorities in Balochistan have sealed the Pak-Afghan border crossing at Chaman for three days -- July 24-26 -- as part of the security measures taken to ensure peaceful conduct of elections across the province.
25 July 2018, 04:42 AM

Pakistan's Imran Khan sees early projected lead in election

Pakistan is locked in a close and tense election race, pitting cricket hero Imran Khan against the party of jailed ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in a process marred by a suicide bomb that killed 31 people near a polling station.
25 July 2018, 03:03 AM

AL believes in blame game: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir criticises the prime minister for her comments over “blame game” saying that it is not BNP rather the ruling Awami League believes in such politics.
24 July 2018, 15:59 PM

Kushtia BCL denies attack on Mahmudur

Kushtia district unit President of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Yasir Arafat denies responsibilities of the attack on Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman and demands justice through a fair investigation.
24 July 2018, 12:38 PM

Obaidul Quader meets CPB President Mujahidul Islam Selim

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader meets Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) President Mujahidul Islam Selim at the CPB office in Dhaka.
24 July 2018, 12:03 PM