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Voter Turnout Likely to Exceed 55pc

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  Voter Turnout Likely to Exceed 55pc, Says Touhid Hossain Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has expressed optimism that voter turnout in the 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for 12 February, will exceed 55 percent. He made the remarks on Sunday while responding to journalists’ questions at the closing session of an election-focused training workshop in Dhaka. The two-day programme was organised for members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh (DCAB) with support from the Media Resources Development Initiative (MRDI). Asked whether the government could hold the election smoothly amid reports that Awami League leaders based in India were campaigning for a ‘No’ vote in the referendum, Touhid Hossain said many were advocating ‘No’ without fully understanding the issue. He reiterated that the government wants the ‘Yes’ vote to succeed. He said the government has spent more than a year preparing reform proposals through various commissions and i...
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Awami League barred from upcoming polls

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Awami League barred from upcoming polls: Press secretary

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the Bangladesh Awami League, whose political activities are currently banned, will not be able to take part in the forthcoming national parliamentary elections.

He made the statement on Wednesday, 24 December, during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, held to brief the media on the outcomes of the interim government’s advisory council meeting.

Responding to a question about a letter reportedly sent to the chief adviser by five US lawmakers, Shafiqul Alam said he had not seen the letter and was not aware of the issue.

However, he reiterated that the government’s position on the Awami League is clear and unchanged. As the party’s activities have been proscribed and the Election Commission has excluded it as a political entity, the Awami League will not be eligible to contest the election.

In May this year, the interim government issued a notification banning all activities of the Bangladesh Awami League, including those of its affiliated, associate and fraternal organisations.

The notification stated that the ban would remain in effect until the completion of judicial proceedings at the International Crimes Tribunal.

At the time, the Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs said the decision was taken in accordance with the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance.

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