No polls boycott, reaffirms Kamal
Jatiya Oikya Font chief Kamal Hossain on Saturday said their alliance will in no way boycott the election and urged people to get ready to guard the polling stations.
Child killed, six hurt in city gas cylinder blast
A child was killed and six people sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion at Dhalpur of Jatrabari in the city on Friday.
JOF to use sheaf of paddy, AL allies boat, JP plough
Eight registered parties will take part in the 11th parliamentary elections under the ruling Awami League-led alliance with boat as their electoral symbol while 11 parties, including those in the Jatiya Oikya Front, will use Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s electoral symbol sheaf of paddy.
HC grants Shahidul bail
The High Court Division on Thursday granted bail to acclaimed photographer and social activist Shahidul Alam disposing of a bail petition submitted on September 17.
Scores injured as police, BNP activists clash
A pitched battle between police and Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists in the capital left scores, including cops, injured and a number of vehicles burnt on Wednesday, the third day of BNP’s nomination sale.
Police, BNP activists clash at Naya Paltan
A clash broke out between police and Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists in front of the party's Nayapaltan Central office in the capital on Wednesday, disrupting traffic in the areas.
EC asks ROs to cancel Khaleda’s nomination if conviction not stayed
The Election Commission on Tuesday instructed the returning officers to cancel nomination papers of the jailed Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia if her convictions were not stayed.
Oikya Front to meet EC Wednesday seeking further polls deferral
A delegation of Jatiya Oikya Front, led by Kamal Hossain, will meet the Election Commission on Wednesday, seeking deferment of the national election by a month.
Polls won’t be deferred further: CEC
The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday said the EC had no more option to reschedule the polling date from December 30.
Polls rescheduled for Dec 30
The Election Commission on Monday rescheduled the 11th parliamentary elections for December 30 deferring the schedule it announced four days ago on November 8.
