by Rashidul Hasan/ Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary in The Daily Star,Nov 23, 2023Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run. These small parties are said to be being bolstered to make the January 7 election look participatory since the BNP, its allies, and some other parties have decided to boycott any election under Sheikh…
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report in Prothom Alo, Nov 23, 2023Bangladesh Kalyan Party’s chairman Syed Mohammad Ibrahim on Wednesday announced launching a new alliance ‘Jukto Front’ and joining the forthcoming 12th parliamentary election. GM Quader-led Jatiya Party (JaPa) also informed the media of its decision to join the election in the afternoon. Sources said, in the next few days many parties, including several smaller Islamic parties, will change their decision and make announcements of contesting the elections under the…
by Samsur Rahman in Prothom Alo, Nov 22, 2023The Trinamool BNP and the Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM), which have come to limelight all of a sudden securing the registration with the election commission as political parties, have said they would field candidate in all 300 constituencies in the upcoming 12th parliamentary election. However, both parties have encountered internal disputes, particularly concerning leadership, as the key initiators of the parties no longer hold the primary leadership…
report in Prothom Alo, Nov 22, 2023Jatiya Party believes that no transfer of power is possible in a democracy without elections, said the party Secretary General Md Mujibul Haque alias Chunnu on Tuesday. “We want a fair and credible election. Till now, the atmosphere for a 100 per cent credible election remains elusive. Jatiya Party Chairman Golam Mohammad Quader will announce our decision regarding participation in the election,” he said. Chunnu’s statement could be perceived…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 21, 2023Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Oikya Parishad yesterday demanded that the safety of minorities is ensured before and after the national polls. Rana Dasgupta, general secretary of the parishad, presented a statement in this regard at a press conference held in Jatiya Press Club. “We want religious and ethnic minority voters to feel secure when going to polling centres and for candidates not to face any obstacles in their candidacy,” read…
By Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 21, 2023The Election Commission will consider rescheduling the upcoming national polls if major opposition BNP decides to join it following political consensus. Two election commissioners said they have time to push the election date by five to seven days, as the five-year term of parliament will end on January 29. They, however, said election commissioners have not held any discussions about the issue. Asked whether there would…
By Rashidul Hasan in The Daily Star, Nov 21, 2023Jatiya Party is selling nomination forms and preparing for the polls even though it claims it has not decided to join the election. Party insiders said the JP was delaying the announcement on taking part in the January 7 election so that it could have a leverage while bargaining with the Awami League over securing polls-related benefits. The BNP and its allies have said that they…
report in Prothom ALo, Nov 21, 2023Some 47 eminent citizens of the country feel that the Election Commission (EC) is playing the role of a supplementary force for the government to conduct a ‘one-sided’ election. They have urged the government to take initiatives to create a conducive electoral environment. They made this statement on Monday. The statement reads, “The government has taken various initiatives to conduct a one-sided election. As part of this, leaders and…
report in Prothom Alo, Nov 21, 2023The United States has condemned recent violence against garment workers in Bangladesh protesting over the minimum wage and criminalisation of legitimate worker and trade union activities. “We are also concerned about the ongoing repression of workers and trade unions. Our principle, as we have stated before, is that government must ensure that workers are able to exercise their rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining without fear of…
report in Prothom Alo, Nov 20, 2023Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) held a protest rally on Sunday afternoon around Kakrail, Bijoy Nagor, ShegunBagicha areas of the capital, denouncing the recently declared election schedule, said a press release. Abdul Wahab Minar, joint convener of the party, said that the unelected government was pushing the country towards a civil war. The puppet election commission has been used as a tool to realise the regime’s goal to hold…
report in Prothom Alo, Nov 20, 2023Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen has said the United States might slap sanctions but the government will stick to its course of work. “They are a nation with sanctions, they can impose it, they are rich… but we will keep up our course of work as per the reality,” he told the media at his ministry on Sunday, responding to a query about possible US actions. Earlier, a parliamentary…