By Kelum Bandara in Daily Mirror, Dec 20, 2023Colombo, Dec.20 (Daily Mirror) – Political circles are abuzz with speculation whether President Ranil Wickremesinghe will declare the general elections ahead of the presidential elections scheduled before the end of October 17. Various news reports, circulating both in mainstream and social media, suggest that the general elections will precede the presidential elections. According to inside political sources, some of the key members of the United National Party…
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By Ajith Sirwardana in Daily Mirror, Dec 11, 2023Parliament, Dec. 10:: Women police officers have faced injustice when receiving promotions even though all the other aspects such as recruitment, training, deployment and retirement are the same as male police officers, a Parliamentary committee has revealed. This was disclosed when the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender-based discriminations…
by Anowar Hossain in Prothom Alo, Dec 7, 2023Dhaka: The governing Awami League has successfully brought together moderate, small, Islamic, and other parties, including the Jatiya Party (JaPa), to participate in the forthcoming 12th parliamentary elections that have been boycotted by the de facto opposition party, BNP. However, instead of competing against the Awami League, these parties are interested in collaborating and sharing seats with the ruling party. Many of these political parties have even…
By Shamindra Ferdinando in The Island, Dec 5, 2023The rebel SLPP group yesterday (04) accused President Ranil Wickremesinghe of trying to bring the legislature under his control ahead of presidential and parliamentary polls scheduled for 2024 and 2025. Addressing the weekly media briefing at Nawala, top Opposition spokesperson and former External Affairs Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris alleged that Wickremesinghe’s recent threat to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to ascertain the status of the Constitutional…
By Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary & Md Abbas in The Daily Star, Nov 28, 2023The Awami League has nominated several controversial incumbents for the January 7 parliamentary election. Some of them sparked outrage in the party for their unruly and aggressive behaviour while others hogged headlines for all the wrong reasons. Take the example of Shafiqul Islam Shimul, a lawmaker from Natore-2 since 2014 and also vice-president of Natore AL. In August 2015, Shimul and his…
By Mohammad Al-Masum Molla in The Daily Star, Nov 28, 2023Struggling to bring its oust-government movement to a climax, the BNP now plans to resist the January 7 parliamentary election. In order to press home its demands for polls under a non-partisan administration, the party has been enforcing hartals and blockades since October 29, the day after its rally was foiled following clashes and violence. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has announced the polls schedule, and…
Report in The Daily Star, Nov 28, 2023Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the upcoming 12th parliamentary election should be free, fair, and credible for the sake of the country’s economy and future. It is unfortunate that some countries are trying to meddle in the polls, he said. “Other than a few exceptions, most countries are not truly sovereign. The way the US can command us, we can’t do the same to them,” the…
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…
by Anowar Hossain & Riadul Karim in Prothom Alo, Nov 19, 2023Dhaka: The allies of the Awami League-led 14-party alliance once again want boat symbol to contest the 12th parliamentary election, to be held on 7 January next year. The alliance partners want to ensure the victory for their important leaders from the constituencies that they will get following their negotiation with the ruling Awami League. Other than this, the allies will also field several…
by Mohiuddin Alamgir in The Daily Star, Nov 15, 2023The Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for the 12th parliamentary polls this evening. The EC may also announce that ballot papers will be sent to the polling stations on the morning of the election day, and deputy commissioners and divisional commissioners will act as returning officers, instead of EC officials, something that had earlier been planned. More than one election commissioner also said…
by Mamun Abdullah in Dhaka Tribune, Nov 5, 2023The Election Commission, led by Kazi Habibul Awal, has almost completed all preparations for the 12th parliamentary elections in accordance with constitutional provisions. According to insiders at the commission, the election regulatory body is ready to conduct elections on time as per the constitution. Meanwhile, the Bangladesh National Party (BNP) and its affiliated political parties continue to arrange countrywide blockade programs. They previously announced a boycott of…