Bangladesh's interim govt law adviser clarifies statement over election time
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser professor Asif Nazrul on Saturday clarified his statement over timing of the next general elections.
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BNP wants specific timeframe for election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Sunday urged the interim government to announce the specific timeframe for the...
National election within justified time demanded
Politicians, journalists and professionals on Wednesday at a discussion in Dhaka said that the main duty of the interim government headed by Muhammad Yunus was to hold a free, fair and credible general election in the country after carrying out some reforms within justified time...
Election within reasonable time after reform suggested
Several political parties on Saturday suggested that the interim government led by Professor Muhammad Yunus should hold the next general election within a reasonable time after...
Jamaat chief for giving govt reasonable time to ensure level playing field
The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, on Tuesday said that the interim government should be given reasonable time to create a level playing field before the next general elections.
IAB wants free fair, credible general election
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Tuesday at a press conference said that they wanted a free, fair and credible general election under the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus...
BNP, other parties congratulate interim govt
Leaders of political parties on Thursday appreciated the oath taking of the interim government at Bangabhaban headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, hoping that the government would be able to form a democratic government holding a free, fair and credible general election...
Nobel laureate Yunus to lead interim govt in Bangladesh
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was named as the chief of the interim government on Tuesday night, few hours after the president, Mohammed Shahabuddin, dissolved the 12th parliament formed through the controversial January 7 general election...
JS dissolved, Yunus agrees to lead interim govt
A day after Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 fall, president Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday dissolved the 12th parliament formed through the controversial general election held on...
Sunak to step down as party leader
Rishi Sunak said he would step down as party leader on Friday as he apologised to the public after his Conservatives were trounced by Labour in the UK general election....
Former prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election
Former UK prime minister Liz Truss, in power for 49 chaotic days in 2022, sensationally lost her seat at the British general election on Friday as the Conservatives suffered a landslide defeat....
Record number of cabinet ministers defeated in UK general election
A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain鈥檚 general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the party leadership if Rishi Sunak resigns....
Britain鈥檚 PM-elect Keir Starmer pledges 鈥榥ational renewal鈥�
Britain鈥檚 prime minister-elect Keir Starmer pledged on Friday to start a period of 鈥榥ational renewal鈥� in the UK after his opposition Labour Party defeated the ruling Conservatives in the general election....
European stocks jump on French election hopes
Eurozone stock markets rallied Wednesday and the euro rose on hopes France could avoid a far-right majority in looming polls, while London also gained ground on the eve of its general election...
Europe鈥檚 establishment ushers in far right
RISHI SUNAK鈥橲 decision to leave D-Day celebrations early to attend an ITV interview will likely be remembered as the worst blunder of this year鈥檚 UK general election campaign. But the British media鈥檚 coverage of the Normandy ceremony missed the main story: that while heads of state gathered to celebrate the end of fascism in Europe...
Saint or interloper: Haas and US foreign policy
RECENTLY, news broke from confidential sources in diplomatic channels stating that the US ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas, is resigning from the State Department as a show of protest over US policy in Bangladesh during the 2024 general elections...
Main UK parties鈥� general election promises
Tax, immigration, the state-run National Health Service: the UK鈥檚 leading parties are battling over key policy areas in the general election campaign.....
Modi鈥檚 election debacle and aftermath
THERE is no doubt that the 2024 general elections in India, concluded over a week ago, will be long remembered for bringing back Indian politics to normal, thanks to the tested electorates of the largest democracy in the world. Undoubtedly, this election delivered a shocking blow to Modi鈥檚 dominance and will likely curb his autocratic tendencies...
UK leaders clash in TV debate
The leaders of Britain鈥檚 two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday, a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party...
Lanka economic recovery needs no referendum
GOVERNMENT leaders appear to be considering all options for remaining in office beyond the constitutionally mandated periods of five years for the presidency and parliament. The United National Party general secretary, Palitha Range Bandara has announced that the government is considering postponing both the...
AL-led alliance to hold programmes after Eid
The Awami League-led political alliance is going to hold programmes 鈥榩rotesting against anarchies鈥� after Eid-ul-Azha following a long gap since the general elections held on January 7...
TIB for actions against affidavit mismatch
Transparency International Bangladesh shared its findings with the Election Commission on Sunday that revealed various anomalies in the affidavits of candidates submitted...
UK parliament dissolves ahead of general election
The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule....
UK Tories pledge to bring back national service for 18-year-olds
Britain鈥檚 ruling Conservative Party has said it will bring back national service if it wins power again in the UK general election on July 4...
S African opposition puts ANC majority in its sights
South Africa鈥檚 opposition parties mount an 11th-hour assault on Sunday on the ruling ANC鈥檚 30-year-old grip on power, staging set-piece rallies three days before the general election....
UK inflation slows to near 3-year low
Britain鈥檚 annual inflation rate slowed to a near three-year low in April as energy prices cooled further, official data showed Wednesday, boosting the governing Conservatives before this year鈥檚 general election...
India is not an autocracy, insists Modi
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi denied on Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy, following accusations that his government orchestrated criminal probes to weaken rivals ahead of an on-going general election....
AL blasts JP chair over foreign influence in polls remarks
The ruling Awami League on Sunday blasted its greater alliance partner Jatiya Party chairman GM Quader鈥檚 remarks about the January 7 general election...
X blocks India election posts after takedown orders
Social media platform X has blocked several posts in India containing political speech after authorities ordered their takedown ahead of a six-week general election that starts Friday...
Indian opposition protest against arrest of Kejriwal ahead of polls
Top leaders of India鈥檚 opposition coalition and thousands of supporters rallied in the capital on Sunday, decrying 鈥榓utocracy鈥� in protest at the arrest of a senior colleague ahead of general elections.