“We don’t have any evidence of election engineering. I believe that other national and international observers also did not find such evidence. Our hope is that winner and losers will work together for the country.” – Head of the Commonwealth election observer group Cassam Uteem
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Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, in her first public speech on after her election victory, urged all parties to work together for the betterment of Bangladesh stressing the role of the opposition in future governance. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 31 2008 Photo- Munira Morshed Munni, DRIK News
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Photo: Munem Wasif, DRIK News. A Muslim majority country of over 150 million people just held a high-turnout peaceful democratic election. The secular Awami League won a landslide victory in Bangladesh’s parliamentary elections and is poised to send back to power Sheikh Hasina – one of two women who have led Bangladesh in the...
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BDNews24.com: Khaleda stops short of rejecting results Hasina looks to work with opposition 2 dead, dozens injured countrywide in ‘poll reprisals’, clashes Work for smooth handover: IRI Rangamati fares highest ‘No’ votes Hijras see a better tomorrow The Daily Star: Poll stage managed, not acceptable: Khaleda BNP at lowest ebb: Wiped out of Dhaka,...
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A cartoon by Arifur Rahman
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Awami League (AL) supporters celebrate after election results have been opened unofficially. Grand alliance led by AL acquires two third majority while other parties and alliances have obtained only few seats. by: A H Arif, DRIK News Decades ago, Sylhet municipality (before it became a city corporation) had an admittedly crazy candidate for the...
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Replies from the people of Bangladesh regarding the application for the Prime Minister position in Bangladesh. Appointment Letter: To: Sheikh Hasina Wazed C/O AL Dear Mrs. Wazed: Congratulations. We are happy to inform you that your employment application for the position of Prime Minister of Bangladesh has been accepted.
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“People never erred in taking decisions in the past; it was the same this time. They’ve rejected the dishonest and corrupt people in a free and fair election,” – home adviser MA Matin.
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The Daily Star: Grand victory for grand alliance: People go for change in fair polls; voters turnout 70pc Irregularities in 220 centres: Claims BNP; Khaleda hints at rigging You shall reap as you sow: BNP is made to pay dearly for its five years of mal-governance No scope for rejecting results: Says CEC Hasina...
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Bangladeshi people have exercised their constitutional rights by casting their votes in the 9th Parliamentary Election 2008. Many of the 81,058,698 enlisted voters participated in this year’s poll. 35,263 polling centres all over the country were open from 8 am till 4pm. Dhaka, Bangladesh. December 29 2008 by: Azizur Rahim peu, DRIK News
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