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Bangladesh repays Madhuda of Dhaka University Madhu's Canteen with martyred intellectual recognition

Dhaka, March 25 -- He was not a teacher, researcher, or artist - yet Madhusudan Dey's exceptional role as a restaurateur transcended conventional boundaries. His establishment, Madhu's Canteen, becam... Read More


Awami League forgoes boat symbol in local government polls. Will the strategy pay off?

Dhaka, March 9 -- After the Awami League's decision to allow its leaders to stand in the general election against official party candidates brought surprising results, the party is testing a new strat... Read More


As new parliament convenes, uncertainty looms over alignment of independent MPs

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- After the Awami League swept to a historic fourth straight term in power at the recent elections amid a boycott by the BNP and its allies, Bangladesh's 12th parliament is set to conv... Read More


Under the shadow of opposition boycott and violence, Bangladeshis head to polls

Dhaka, Jan. 7 -- Under a dark cloud of violence, Bangladesh gears up for a general election boycotted by the BNP after weeks of political protests and clashes - seen as a test for the government of Pr... Read More


As election campaigns draw to a close, maintaining a peaceful polling environment takes priority

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Under the watchful eye of law enforcers, the ballot papers for the election were sent to remote areas. Amid heightened security, the papers are to arrive at 2,964 remote polling centr... Read More


25 million young voters may determine results and turnout of Bangladesh general election

Dhaka, Jan. 2 -- Nearly 15 million are first-time voters among a total of around 120 million electorates on top of 10 million others who are also youths. The ruling Awami League is seeing these 25 mi... Read More