elections

Germany's far right wins big in elections for first time since Nazi era

Observer Online Desk

Alternative for Germany (AfD) has won the regional elections in Thuringia and Saxony, a first for the German far right ...

German far right set for wins in key elections after attack

ERFURT, Sept 1: Voters in two former East German states began casting ballots Sunday in elections expected to deal a ...

Top Biden advisor Sullivan to visit China as US elections loom

WASHINGTON, Aug 23: Jake Sullivan, President Joe Biden's national security advisor, will visit China next week in a new bid ...

China promises aid for elections in Myanmar

BEIJING, Aug 15: China has promised technical support and aid to military-run Myanmar for conducting a census, followed by an ...

Hold elections after necessary reforms in reasonable time: JP

Staff Correspondent

Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu on Friday said, "JP has full support for the interim government. ...

UN to support Yunus-led interim government until national elections held: Lewis

Observer Online Desk

UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Friday said the United Nations has a crucial role in supporting the ...

Fakhrul calls for nat'l elections within three months

Staff Correspondent

BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir urged the interim government to hold national elections within the next three months.Fakhrul said, ...

Germany hopes for constructive govt after French elections

BERLIN, July 8: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday he hoped a "constructive" government would emerge from the aftermath of ...

Global stocks mixed as elections heat up

NEW YORK, June 29: Equity markets were mixed Friday as investors assessed fallout from a bumpy US presidential debate and ...

Polls open for Iran's presidential elections

Observer Online Desk

Iranians were voting Friday in a snap election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash ...

Macron calls shock French elections after far-right rout

Observer Online Desk

French President Emmanuel Macron set off a political earthquake on Sunday when he called shock legislative elections for later this ...

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EC suspends elections in 19 upazilas

Observer Online Report

The Election Commission has decided to suspend voting in 19 upazilas in the third phase of the upazila polls due ...

Presence of voters in upazila elections satisfactory: Obaidul Quader

Observer Online Report

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Wednesday that the first phase of ...

First phase of elections in 139 upazilas underway

Observer Online Report

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad election is under in 139 upazilas of 59 districts in the country ...

First phase of upazila elections Wednesday

Observer Online Desk

The first phase of the sixth upazila parishad election will be held in 139 upazilas of 59 districts in the ...

Upazila elections a government trap: Mirza Abbas

Observer Online Desk

Describing the upcoming Upazila Parishad (UP) elections as the "government's trap", BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Saturday said their ...

Upazila elections to be held in free, fair atmosphere: Quader

Observer Online Desk

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday said the upazila parishad election will be held in a free, ...

IMF calls for fiscal restraint in year with most elections ever

WASHINGTON, Apr 17: The International Monetary Fund urged countries on Wednesday to rein in fiscal spending and rebuild their buffers, ...

43 aspirants to contest upazila elections in C'nawabganj

Observer Online Report

A total of 43 candidates have submitted nomination papers on Monday for contesting in the upcoming upazila elections to be ...

Poland holds local elections in test for Tusk

WARSAW, Apr 7: Poles voted in local elections on Sunday, selecting councillors and mayors who will play a key role ...

An insight into US soft manoeuvres in India before the elections

Rajeev Ahmed

The US has made a so-called calculated move to bolster Indias position as a counterweight to Chinas growing influence in ...

Turkey heads to local elections as Erdogan seeks to avenge defeat

ISTANBUL, Mar 24: Turks will vote next Sunday in local elections as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong ...

India to hold seven phase elections beginning April 19 to elect the next government

TriptiNath

New Delhi, Mar 16: Indias Election Commission on Saturday assured 97 crore voters a free, fair, transparent and violence -free ...

Intl Issue

Men make the decisions: A reformist woman candidate in Irans elections

TEHRAN: A rare reformist woman standing in Irans legislative elections on Friday, Afifeh Abedi hopes to bolster womens place in ...

Irans elections on Friday

DUBAI, Feb 29: Iranians will vote in a parliamentary election on March 1 seen as a litmus test of the ...

Congress wins three seats, BJP one in Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka

BENGALURU, Feb 27: In a closely contested electoral battle in Karnataka, all three Congress candidates emerged victorious. The three candidates- ...

Pakistan national elections on Thursday

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Pakistan holds its national elections on Thursday as the country grapples with an economic crisis and political uncertainty following the ...

Two Supreme Court justices resign ahead of Pakistan elections

ISLAMABAD, Jan 12: A second judges resignation from Pakistans Supreme Court was accepted Friday, amid concerns of a growing rift ...

Bangladesh's elections were not free and fair: US

Observer Online Desk

The United States shared the view with other observers that Sunday's elections in Bangladesh "were not free or fair" and ...

Economic progress made AL win elections

Pranto Chatterjee

On 7 January 2024, Bangladesh held its 12th parliamentary election, which resulted in a resounding victory for the ruling Awami ...