Sri Lankan protesters in Colombo demand the ouster of Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday shortly before parliament voted the six-time PM as the country’s new president.

21 Jul 2022, 12:00 am0

Sri Lankan protesters in Colombo demand the ouster of Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday shortly before parliament voted the six-time PM as the country's new president.

EC decides using EVMs in next polls at govt’s directive: BNP

Staff Reporter :BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday accused the Election Commission (EC) of deciding to use Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) at as many as 150 out of 300 parliamentary seats in the next general election at the directive of the ruling Awami League.“The Awami League wanted EVMs in 300 constituencies, but the EC has brought it down at 150 compromising with the ruling party secretly,” Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said while addressing a press conference following...

25 Aug 2022, 12:00 am