referendum

March 15, New Delhi: Voting began on Sunday in Kazakhstan for a referendum on a new constitution that critics say could allow President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to remain in control of Central Asia's largest economy beyond his current term limit of 2029.Tokayev, a former diplomat who has...

New Delhi, March 12 In the wake of a referendum that strongly opposed the vice chancellor, a section of Jawaharlal Nehru University faculty members on Thursday claimed that a vast majority of the students did not vote.A referendum recently conducted by the JNU Students' Union (JNUSU) showed...

New Delhi, March 11 A few students and faculty members of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) have raised concerns over a recent referendum conducted by the JNUSU, which asked students to vote on whether the university's vice chancellor should be removed following her alleged casteist remarks.A...

New Delhi, March 11 Over 2,100 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) voted in favour of Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit resigning in a referendum conducted by the JNUSU, the results of which were released by the student union on Wednesday.Addressing a press conference, the...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took an oath only...

February 18, New Delhi – Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took an oath only...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took the oath only...

February 18, New Delhi — Sharp political divisions emerged in Bangladesh on Tuesday after newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking an additional oath as members of a proposed Constitutional Reform Council.Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party took oath only as...

In Bangladesh, political tensions escalated yesterday when newly elected members of the 13th Parliament disagreed over taking a second oath as members of the proposed Constitutional Reform Council. Members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) only took the oath as Members of Parliament at...

Dhaka, February 17 Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to become the country's Prime Minister after his party's Members of Parliament elected him as the leader of the parliamentary party, making it official.This development came even as all the newly elected...

Dhaka, February 17 – The BNP Parliamentary Party elected Tarique Rahman as its leader on Tuesday, paving the way for him to become the Leader of the House and later take the oath as Prime Minister of the country, according to Bangladeshi media reports.As the party with the majority of seats...

Dhaka, February 17 Members of Parliament from Jamaat-e-Islami, a right-wing party in Bangladesh, who were newly elected, refused to take the oath of office on Tuesday after the BNP, the victorious party, declined to take the pledge as members of the "Constitution Reform Council."Chief Election...

Dhaka, February 17 Newly elected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) lawmakers were sworn in on Tuesday, six days after the crucial general elections in the country.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured 209 out of 297 seats, while the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami won 68 seats in the 13th...

February 15, New Delhi: In Bangladesh, newly elected lawmakers and Cabinet ministers are scheduled to be sworn in on February 17, following the landslide victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the parliamentary elections.After the swearing-in ceremony, the parliamentary party...

Dhaka, February 14 – The European Union (EU) on Saturday welcomed what it described as "genuinely competitive" parliamentary elections and a referendum in Bangladesh, calling the exercise a "pivotal step" towards restoring democratic governance and the rule of law in the country.It further...

FGN37: BANGLA-LDALL ELECTIONSBNP secures landslide victory; set to return to power after two decadesDhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a sweeping victory with more than two-thirds of the seats in the landmark parliamentary elections and is poised to return to power after a...

Dhaka, February 13 A referendum on the implementation of a reform package saw a 60.26 per cent voter turnout in Bangladesh, with the "yes" vote winning a clear majority, the Election Commission announced on Friday.Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was held on Thursday along with the...

Dhaka, Feb 13 The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) secured a resounding victory in the landmark parliamentary elections, winning more than two-thirds of the seats, and is returning to power after two decades.The 13th parliamentary elections were significant as they were held after a period...

Dhaka, February 13 A referendum on the implementation of a reform package saw a 60.26 per cent voter turnout in Bangladesh, with the 'yes' vote winning a clear majority, the Election Commission announced on Friday.Voting for the 13th parliamentary elections was held on Thursday along with the...