Dhaka, Feb 10 (IANS) As the curtain came down on Bangladesh’s election campaign on Tuesday, political parties concluded weeks of intense electioneering ahead of February 12 national elections, local media reported.In the closing hours, leaders made several promises and pledges, leaving voters to assess them before the polls slated for Thursday.The campaigning restrictions came into force on Tuesday morning under the Parliamentary Election Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Candidates’ Rul…
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Dhaka, Jan 6 (IANS) As political tensions continue to mount ahead of the February elections, the radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizens Party (NCP) have accused sections of the civil administration under the Yunus regime of working in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), local media reported.Jamaat, during a meeting of the party’s central executive council, stated that conditions for a free, fair, and neutral election remain absent in the country, Banglades…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The scales are tilting in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with opinion polls now predicting a landslide victory in the upcoming Bangladesh elections, scheduled for February 12. Last month, the polls suggested a close fight between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami. However, the BNP has surged past the Jamaat with 70 per cent of the people, saying they would vote for the party headed by the late Khaleda Zia.The Jamaat only has 19 per cent of the people’s support…