11th Bangladesh general election 2018

Hat-trick for Hasina

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has led her party to a third consecutive win in parliamentary polls, securing two-thirds majority in yesterday's election held in an atmosphere dominated by the ruling party men.
30 December 2018, 18:00 PM

3 journalists beaten up

At least three journalists, including a photojournalist of this paper, were assaulted during parliamentary polls in Dhaka and Chattogram yesterday, while a number of journalists covering polls for this paper faced obstructions from activists of political parties and law enforcers in the capital.
30 December 2018, 18:00 PM

As we saw

It was something hardly seen ever in any election in the country -- finding trace of the key opposition party was a real challenge, except for in its electoral symbol on ballot papers.
30 December 2018, 18:00 PM

AL going to form govt for 3rd consecutive term

Awami League is going to form the government for the third consecutive terms as the party has already gained more than 151 seats out of total 300 unofficially in the 11th national elections.
30 December 2018, 17:14 PM

Ganosamhati Andolon boycotts polls

Zonayed Saki, chief coordinator of Ganosamhati Andolon, boycotts election citing irregularities, including vote rigging and capturing of polling stations by ruling Awami League men.
30 December 2018, 15:17 PM

Ex-enclave voters vote for first time

Former enclave residents under the Panchagarh's two constituencies exercise their franchise for the first time in 71 years. They are elated to have been able to cast votes under Panchagarh-1 and Panchagarh-2 constituencies in national election.
30 December 2018, 13:32 PM

Ershad to fly to Singapore after Jan 15

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad is to fly to Singapore any time after January 15 next year for health checkup.
30 December 2018, 12:44 PM

2018 polls a black chapter in history: Islami Andolon Bangladesh

The 2018 general elections will remain as a “black chapter” in the history of Bangladesh, Islami Andolon Bangladesh said in a press release today.
30 December 2018, 12:16 PM

BTRC shuts 3G, 4G again

BTRC once again asks all the mobile operators to slowed mobile internet by shutting down 3G and 4G services three hours after restoring the mobile internet.
30 December 2018, 12:12 PM

Violence significantly less than earlier polls: AL

Expressing gratitude to all, the ruling Awami League says that number of violence is significantly lesser than the elections of the past.
30 December 2018, 12:04 PM

This election is a mockery: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir says this election has become a mockery.
30 December 2018, 11:49 AM

BNP lost its mind realising imminent defeat: Quader

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader accuses the BNP-led alliance of engaging in violence and carrying out bomb attacks realising imminent election defeat.
30 December 2018, 10:49 AM

Women barred to vote in Noakhali, Ctg

Women in Noakhali-4 and Chattogram-2 constituencies allege that ruling party men barred them from casting votes and harassed them physically.
30 December 2018, 10:23 AM

Polling agents obstructed in 221 constituencies: BNP

BNP told the Election Commission that its polling agents had been obstructed in 221 constituencies during the election.
30 December 2018, 10:00 AM

Mirza Abbas, Afroza Abbas refuse to vote

Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas, heavyweight candidates of BNP, refuse to cast their vote in protest to what they said vote rigging.
30 December 2018, 08:54 AM

Lunch break during voting!

According to regulations, the Election Commission mandates uninterrupted voting across all centres from 8:00am to 4:00pm.
30 December 2018, 08:24 AM

Transport ban taking a toll on voters: Ex-CEC

The ban on public and private transport on the election day is taking a heavy toll on the public, former chief election commissioner ATM Shamsul Huda said today.
30 December 2018, 07:47 AM

64 hurt, 9 held in 12 dists

At least 64 people are injured and eight arrested in 16 incidents of violence.
30 December 2018, 07:32 AM

B’baria BNP candidate’s house vandalised, cars torched

The House of Jatiya Oikyafront candidate from Brahmanbaria-3 is attacked, vandalized, looted allegedly by Bangladesh Chhatra League men.
30 December 2018, 06:53 AM

Govt trying to bring polls results in its favour thru’ violence: BNP

Accusing ruling party men of resorting to violence and widespread irregularities, including stuffing ballot overnight, driving out its polling agents and capturing polling stations across the country, BNP on Sunday morning alleged that the government is trying to bring the election results in its favour through a lopsided election.
30 December 2018, 06:18 AM