JOF postpones press briefing

Jatiya Oikya Front postponed its press briefing scheduled to be held at Jatiya Press Club at 12:00pm on Monday.

Unofficial results

Following are the unofficial results of the 11th parliamentary elections held on Sunday:

AL set for win in JS polls tainted by fraud, flaws

Ruling Awami League looks set for a big win in the 11th parliamentary elections marred by widespread intimidation of voters, polling agent ouster, centre grabbing, massive ballot stuffing and clashes on Sunday.

Voting in JS polls underway amid intimidation

The voting for the 11th parliamentary elections got underway on Sunday amid a climate of fear and alleged intimidation of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led alliances by ruling Awami League and police.

Getting disturbing news every minute: Dr Kamal

Opposition alliance Jatiya Oikya Front leader Dr Kamal Hossain said that they were getting disturbing news from across the country every minute that votes were cast overnight and their agents were not allowed in the voting centres.

At least 4 dead in Egypt tourist bus bombing near pyramids

At least three Vietnamese tourists and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb struck a tourist bus in Egypt, Prosecutor-General Nabil Sadek announced Friday night , according to state-run Ahram Online.

Trump will stay in DC through the shutdown, incoming chief of staff says

President Donald Trump has canceled his New Year's plans in order to remain in Washington until a deal over border wall funds is reached and the partial government shutdown ends, according to the President's incoming acting chief of staff.

Fear casts shadow as all set for vote tomorrow

The 11th parliamentary elections are set to be held tomorrow with participation of all major political parties amid allegations of intimidation of candidates of main opposition alliance and their activists by ruling Awami League and police.

Khaleda, MPs among 95 thousand can’t cast vote

Over 95,000 voters, including former prime minister Khaleda Zia and some former lawmakers, who are in jail are going to be deprived of casting vote in the December 30 Bangladesh elections as the Election Commission has taken no initiative to this end.

Election to be held in festive mood: CEC

The chief election commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Friday said that December 30 general election will be held in a festive mood.