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People must be oriented towards polls thru electoral roadmap: Mosharraf

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Urging the interim government to quickly present an election roadmap, BNP senior leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said that ...

Electoral offenders in last 3 polls should be punished: Dr Badiul Alam

Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Dr Badiul Alam Majudar on Friday said the perpetrators of crimes committed in the ...

Electoral offenders in last 3 polls should be punished: Dr Badiul Alam

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Chief of the Electoral Reform Commission Dr Badiul Alam Majudar on Friday said the perpetrators of crimes committed in the ...

Trinamool Congress wins bypolls in all six WB assembly seats

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West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress has comfortably won the six assembly seats including the Madarihat segment that had voted the ...

Pro-Russia candidate leads Romanian polls, PM out of the race

BUCHAREST, Nov 25: A pro-Russia far-right candidate took a surprise lead Monday in Romania's presidential election, as the EU-leaning premier ...

Bypolls In India

Congress sweeps South, BJP gains in UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, TMC reigns in WB

Priyanka Gandhi cruised to her maiden election victory

NEW DELHI, Nov 24: Ruling parties held sway in most of the 13 states in the assembly byelection results declared ...

Delaying polls will facilitate conspiracies by fallen dictator: Taqrique

Walid Khan, from Chuadanga

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Saturday, "The more the elections are delayed, the more conspiracies of the fallen ...

Parwar for holding polls in 'legitimate' time after necessary reforms

MANIKGANJ, Nov. 23: Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e- Islami Prof Mia Golam Parwar on Saturday said that the next general ...

Local elections should precede 13th JS polls: Dr Tofail Ahmed

A key member of the Electoral Reform Commission and a local government expert, has called for holding a cycle of ...

Non-partisan local govt polls before national election suggested

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The Election Reform Commission has proposed a number of recommendations, including direct presidential election, repealing the system of elected unopposed ...

ERC reviewing reports of polls irregularities: Dr Badiul

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Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) Chief Dr Badiul Alam Majumder said on Thursday, "We are reviewing reports of the irregularities in ...

People to decide which party to do politics or join polls: Fakhrul

It’s better to hold elections a little sooner, he says

FENI, Nov 20: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the people of the country will determine ...

Once again, polls underestimated Trump

WASHINGTON, Nov 20: Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump's resounding victory in this month's election, some U.S. pollsters are scrambling to ...

Once again, polls underestimated Trump

WASHINGTON, Nov 20: Following Republican President-elect Donald Trump's resounding victory in this month's election, some U.S. pollsters are scrambling to ...

AL won't be allowed to join polls until end of genocide trial: Sarjis

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Sarjis Alam, one of the key leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, has categorically stated that they will not allow ...

Landslide victory for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition won a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, results showed Friday, as ...

Give govt time to complete reforms, hold polls: Fakhrul

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BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Tuesday, "Previous Caretaker Government and the Interim Government are not the ...

Pop-up concerts try to soothe anxious voters as US goes to polls

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An enthusiastic DJ blared out pop tracks Tuesday, urging voters to bop along with dancers in multi-colored sequined shorts -- ...

Was JP alone in legitimising Hasina polls? asks GM Quader

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has rebuffed claims that the party was an 'accomplice' to the deposed Sheikh Hasina regime ...

Give priority to polls, Fakhrul to govt

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday called upon the interim government to shift its focus on holding ...

BNP leaders press for polls date first, reforms later

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BNP on Saturday demanded that the interim government declare the date of general election first and then complete state reformation ...

BAIRA polls on Dec 10, new schedule announced

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The election schedule of Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies (BAIRA) has been announced rescheduling its previous deadline. According to ...

AL should not be allowed to participate in next polls: Adv Zainul Abedin

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BNP Vice-Chairman Advocate Zainul Abedin on Saturday said that the interim government should also think about banning the other parties ...

US sends back illegal Indian immigrants on chartered flight ahead of polls

WASHINGTON, Oct 26: The US hired a chartered flight to deport Indian nationals who were staying in the country illegally, ...

EU eyes right process towards Bangladesh polls

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Acknowledging the broader support and popularity of the interim government, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Michael Miller ...

Nomination papers submission starts Monday to contest BFF polls

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Submission of nomination papers to contest the upcoming Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) polls will start Monday morning at the BFF ...

All ministries must be placed under EC's jurisdiction during polls, Sakhawat says

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Textile and Jute adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has sought the responsibilities of all ministries must be ...

Tunisia incumbent Saied set to win presidential vote: exit polls

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Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the country's presidential election with 89.2 percent support despite a low ...

India’s ruling party set to lose two state elections, exit polls show

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: India's ruling party is projected to have lost two key provincial elections to the main opposition ...

BDS to hold polls after six years

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Bangladesh Dental Society (BDS), the national organisation for registered dental professionals, held a press conference on Thursday outlining the next ...