Two Khulna journalists sued, one held over ‘wrong info on polls’
Police on Tuesday arrested a Khulna-based journalist in a case filed by an assistant returning officer for providing ‘untrue’ information regarding 11th general elections.
MPs-elect to take oath on Jan 3: Inu
Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said the newly-elected members of the Jatiya Sangsad will take oath on January 3.
RMG workers on rampage after bus kills two fellows
Garment factory workers went on rampage at Malibagh in Dhaka after two of their fellow workers died in a road accident at Malibagh Chowdhurypara on Tuesday.
Challenges galore for new govt in new year
The repatriation of Rohingyas, improvement of chaotic banking sector, ease of doing business, are among the major challenges for the new government, to be formed following Sunday’s general election, in the new year.
Greetings from global leaders pour in for Hasina
Global leaders keep congratulating Awami League president and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on her party’s third consecutive win with absolute majority in 11the national election held on Sunday. They highly appreciated prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s ‘dynamic leadership’ for the development of Bangladesh and hoped stronger ties with Bangladesh in the coming days.
Results show BNP candidates’ votes fall unusually
In all the constituencies main opposition BNP candidates votes fell unusually in Sunday’s general election compared to in 2008.
Most defeated candidates lose deposits
Most of about 1,560 defeated candidates, including form the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies, in Sunday’s general election lost their deposits of Tk 2,500 for failure to receive one eighth of the valid ballots while ruling AL candidates won the polls polling 70 per cent votes.
Modi greets Hasina
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi congratulated Awami League president Sheikh Hasina over her party’s victory in the 11th parliamentary elections.
JOF postpones press briefing
Jatiya Oikya Front postponed its press briefing scheduled to be held at Jatiya Press Club at 12:00pm on Monday.
Unofficial results
Following are the unofficial results of the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday:
