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EC eyes another success on upazilla polls…

By mozez • Jan 12th, 2009

Asks for voters’ security in upazilla polls..
Bolstered by the success in holding last month’s credible parliamentary poll, the Election Commission (EC) is now ready for the upcoming upazila parishad polls, as it ordered all law enforcing agencies yesterday to ensure peace by any means during the local government elections.
“We’ve taken all preparations. We’ve decided to [...]



BNP concedes defeat

By Faysal • Jan 1st, 2009

Dhaka, Jan 1 (bdnews24.com) – BNP appeared to have conceded defeat on Thursday night in this week’s election, relieving fears that it might call supporters into the streets after its earlier rejection of the results.
BNP secretary general Khandaker Delwar Hossain said, “Let [Awami League] form government. Let them run the country since they have had [...]



AL 25pc up, BNP 20pc down

By admin • Jan 1st, 2009

A calculation of the votes cast in Monday’s election showed that Awami League (AL) bagged about 25 percent more votes in this election than it had in 2001.
It secured 40.13 percent of popular votes in 2001, which got jacked up to 49.02 percent this time around.
On the other hand, the number of popular votes cast [...]



Result of Election 2008

By Faysal • Dec 29th, 2008

2:36pm: Results announced in 299 constituencies of 299



Don’t elect corrupt, war Criminals, Eminent citizens urge voters

By admin • Dec 27th, 2008

Nineteen prominent citizens today called upon people not to vote for corrupt people, terrorists, extortionists, loan and bill defaulters and war criminals in the national election on Monday.
In a joint statement, they also urged people to refrain from casting vote for black money holders, land grabbers and persons who use religion for political gains.
Voting for [...]



Hasina promises graft-free country at Paltan rally

By admin • Dec 26th, 2008

Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said the grand alliance would free the country from bribe, corruption, militancy and terrorism if voted to power.
Addressing the grand election rally at Paltan Maidan in the city this evening, Hasina also pledged to establish economic freedom and restore democracy in the country.
She reiterated her promises to bring [...]



No question of polls boycott

By admin • Dec 26th, 2008

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday ruled out any possibility of pulling out of the December 29 election race.
“We shall surely contest the December 29 parliamentary polls. I believe that BNP and its allies will form the next government getting people’s mandate as we did in the last election,” Khaleda Zia said while addressing a rally [...]



Poll spending started well before campaign

By admin • Dec 26th, 2008

As many as 142 candidates from 40 constituencies spent on average about Tk 3.04 lakh each for campaigns before electioneering was allowed as per electoral laws, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
The candidates from Awami League, BNP and Jamaat along with independent ones had already spent about Tk 4.32 crore by the time campaigning was allowed [...]