UN secretary general tells Bangladesh

Hundreds of Jatiyo Party leaders and activists demonstrated against the party chief and secretary general in front of the JP chairman's office this afternoon, even as their newly elected lawmakers were taking the oath of office in parliament

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Sunday’s parliamentary election will be written in golden in Bangladesh’s history.

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said Jatiyo Party will get priority as the opposition in the parliament if the independent candidates who won in the 12th parliamentary election do not join any party

The Election Commission today published the gazette notification on the results of the 12th parliamentary election with the names of the newly elected lawmakers

The BNP today said the general election held on January 7 was a "black day for the people of the country", claiming that 95 percent of voters gave a "red card" to the Awami League

The Election Commission has sent the gazette of the 12th national election to the Bangladesh Government Press, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said today

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir today said that they would not make any comments regarding statements from the international community regarding the January 7 national election

China congratulated Bangladesh for the successful holding of the 12th parliamentary election as planned, and felicitated Awami League for winning the election

The ceremony will take place at the oath-taking room of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:00am

President of the Maldives Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her election victory..President Muizzu said under Sheikh Hasina's leadership, the relations between the Maldives and Bangladesh will contribute to mutual prosperity and benefit both nations.

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today paid glowing tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after her party's landslide victory in the 12th parliamentary election

The UN has called on all parties in Bangladesh to reject all forms of violence and to ensure that human rights and the rule of law are fully respected

Four people, including an Awami League polling agent, were injured in an attack by rivals in Rajamehar union of Cumilla’s Debidwer upazila last night

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said yesterday that 40 percent of votes were cast in the 12th parliamentary election.

The election “without opposition” in Bangladesh has seen a low voter turnout but guarantees a fifth term for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, reported several international media today. 

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina directed party leaders and activists not to bring out any victory processions after the declaration of election results.

In some constituencies, the voter turnout in the afternoon was supposedly four and a half times that of the morning but it could not go passed 40 percent.

Clashes, attacks on rival camps and crude bomb blasts left one person killed, 50 others injured, marring the 12th national election yesterday.

Around 1:50pm, a group of youths were seen forming an orderly queue to enter the polling centre in Segunbagicha High School under Dhaka-8 constituency to cast their votes.