Khaleda, MPs among 95 thousand can’t cast vote
Over 95,000 voters, including former prime minister Khaleda Zia and some former lawmakers, who are in jail are going to be deprived of casting vote in the December 30 Bangladesh elections as the Election Commission has taken no initiative to this end.
Election to be held in festive mood: CEC
The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Friday said that December 30 general election will be held in a festive mood.
Fire at JOF headquarters building
A fire broke out at Zaman Tower at Purana Paltan in Dhaka that houses the headquarters of opposition political alliance Jatiya Oikya Front on Friday afternoon.
Saudi king shakes up government in wake of Khashoggi killing
Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a government reshuffle on Thursday, appointing a new foreign minister and refreshing other top posts, after the global fallout over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Raids, attacks mark end of campaign
Election campaigns for the 11th general election end 8:00am today amid widespread allegations of attacks, arrests and intimidation of opposition activists as well as violation of electoral code of conduct.
US concerned at electoral violence in Bangladesh
The United States has expressed concern over the high level of election campaign violence over the last two weeks ahead of December 30 general election.
All Jatiya Party candidates on polls race as Ersahd changes claim
Hours after claiming to extending support to candidates of Awami League-led alliance, Jatiya Party chairman HM Ershad on Thursday night said the candidates of Jatiya Party will not quit the race rather contest the general election with plough symbol.
UN wants peaceful, credible polls in Bangladesh
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres has called upon all stakeholders to ensure an environment free of violence, and coercion before, during and after the general election in Bangladesh, so as to enable a peaceful, credible and inclusive polls.
Fair polls impossible under AL govt: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said holding a fair election under present government was not possible.
Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq
President Donald Trump made a surprise Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq on Wednesday, his first trip to a conflict zone nearly two years into his presidency and days after announcing a pull out of American troops from neighbouring Syria.
