Tag: Elections

Preparing to hold national elections in February: Chief Advisor to the UN

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Desk Report: Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus said that his government is preparing to hold national elections in February next year. At the same time, it is continuing citizen-friendly reform activities to ensure transparency, accountability and the rule of law. He said these things in his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday morning local time in New York. The Principal Advisor addressed the session in Bengali. Professor Yunus said, “We are preparing to hold national elections in February next year and are continuously…

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Chief Advisor to address UN General Assembly today

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Desk Report: Chief Advisor to address UN General Assembly today Principal Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. The session is scheduled to begin at 9 am local time in New York. The Principal Advisor will be the 10th speaker of the day. In his speech, the Principal Advisor is expected to highlight the reform activities undertaken by the interim government, the aspiration for a mass uprising in July 2024, the pledge to hold free and fair elections in February…

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Why is Tamim afraid of his councilorship being revoked?

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Desk Report: According to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) election schedule, the Election Commissioner heard about 30 objections submitted on the draft voters’ list at the BCB office from 10 am to 5 pm today. Former national team captain Tamim Iqbal appeared in one of them. Tamim has been nominated as a councilor from Old DOHS Club. Although there were no major questions publicly about his candidacy, an objection letter was submitted yesterday with an anonymous signature challenging Tamim’s involvement with the club. Tamim expressed surprise over the matter. Tamim…

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It doesn’t matter if you lose, but don’t do anything dirty: Tamim

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Desk Report: The BCB election heat is increasing due to allegations and counter-allegations. According to the revised schedule, about 30 objections were submitted to the Election Commission yesterday. There were objections against Tamim Iqbal’s councilship as well. Tamim came to the BCB today to participate in the appeal hearing. Tamim has already announced the BCB election. He is entering the fight with all his might. However, he claims that a party is trying to corrupt the BCB election. He will not suffer any harm if he loses the election, but…

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NCP requests EC to amend provisions for Shapla symbol

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Desk Report: The National Citizens Party (NCP) has requested the Election Commission to amend the Rules of Conduct, 2008 to allocate the symbol of the lotus, white lotus or red lotus. The party sent this request to the Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat through an e-mail on Wednesday. The application signed by NCP convener Nahid Islam said, “Since its inception as a political party, our delegation has been regularly exchanging views, meeting and maintaining communication with the Election Commission. Since April, the NCP delegation has been participating in…

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National Assembly elections: Seat sharing under discussion

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Desk Report: The 13th National Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in mid-February next year. Ahead of the elections, the two major parties, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami, have taken opposing positions on several issues, including the proportional representation (PR) system. The dispute has erupted on the streets as no solution has been reached at the negotiating table. Jamaat-e-Islami has already taken to the field with like-minded people to create pressure on five demands, including the PR system. However, analysts say that the reason behind the dispute and the program is…

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BCB President’s letter suspended

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Desk Report: A new legal complication has arisen surrounding the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections. Four candidates have filed a writ petition in the High Court challenging the validity of the letter sent by BCB President Aminul Islam Bulbul regarding the nomination of district and divisional level councilors from Category-1. After hearing the writ at 3:30 pm today (Monday), the court suspended the validity of the letter for 15 days. At the same time, the BCB has been asked to respond to the writ within the next 10 working days.…

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Ishraq threatens to surround BCB by becoming a councilor

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Desk Report: Since the change of power last year, protests and sieges have been seen in front of the BCB office at various times. Sometimes these programs were for demanding match tickets, sometimes for demanding the return of Shakib Al Hasan to the team. However, this time, BNP leader and councilor candidate from Brothers Union Engineer Ishraq Hossain has threatened to siege the BCB, accusing the government of interference in the BCB elections and demanding that they be stopped. Many councilor candidates including Tamim Iqbal were present at the press…

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Student parliament election will have impact on national elections: Jamaat Ameer

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Desk Report: The recently held student union elections will have an impact on the next national parliamentary elections, said Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. He made these remarks as the chief guest at the party’s Central Women’s Divisional Majlish-e-Shura session held at the Al Falah Auditorium of the Jamaat Central Office today (September 20). Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman said, “Islami Chhatra Shibir has won the DUCSU and JACSU elections. Many are overwhelmed by this victory. The impact of this election will also be felt in the next national…

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Suspicion of rigging in DUCSU elections: Umama Fatima demands 3 things including hand counting of votes and release of CCTV footage

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Desk Report: Suspicion of rigging in DUCSU elections: Umama Fatima demands 3 things including hand counting of votes and release of CCTV footage The Independent Students’ Unity Panel has raised doubts about the authenticity of the results of the recently held Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections and has made three demands, including a re-counting of all votes. On Monday (September 15), a petition signed by VP candidate Umama Fatima and member candidate Naureen Sultana Toma submitted to DUCSU Chief Returning Officer Mohammad Jasim Uddin. The petition has been…

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