Voting kicks off smoothly at centres across Bangladesh

, Feb. 12 -- Voting began peacefully at polling centres across the country on Thursday morning, with voters turning up early to cast their ballots amid tight security and a calm atmosphere. Law enfor... Read More

Bangladesh Polls: Vote counting underway; early results show who're leading

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Preliminary results from 12 out of 185 polling stations in Thakurgaon-1 (Sadar) constituency show BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir leading. He has secured 12536 vot... Read More

EU Chief Observer calls twin polls a big day for Bangladesh democracy

, Feb. 12 -- Chief Observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Bangladesh Ivars Ijabs on Thursday said it is really a big day for Bangladesh's democracy as they started obs... Read More

Swechchhasebak Dal leader held with Tk 50 lakh in Patuakhali

, Feb. 12 -- A local Swechchhasebak Dal leader was detained by the Coast Guard along with Tk 50 lakh in cash in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali on Wednesday night. The detainee was identified as Kajal... Read More

Mirza Fakhrul casts his vote

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir cast his vote on Thursday morning. He cast his vote at Thakurgaon Government Girls' High School centre around 7:40am. Meanwhile, B... Read More

Army detains 13 BNP activists on suspicion of attempting to seize polling stations in Ashulia

, Feb. 12 -- Members of the Bangladesh Army detained 13 BNP activists on suspicion of attempting to seize two polling stations in Dhaka's Ashulia early Thursday. The detainees were later handed over ... Read More

Love for country brings 120-year-old to polling station in Jashore

Jashore, Feb. 12 -- At an age when most memories blur and movements slow to a shuffle, Swarna Begum still remembers one thing clearly: her vote matters. Bent with age and her eyesight nearly gone, th... Read More

Keep guard until final count: Jamaat Ameer urges party leaders

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called on party leaders and activists to remain at polling stations until the complete results are officially announced. The Jamaat Ameer made ... Read More

BNP thanks authorities, urges vigilance until final results announced

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Claiming that its victory is inevitable, the BNP on Thursday urged party leaders and activists to remain vigilant until the final election results are announced. Speaking at a press... Read More

Uphold democratic values of tolerance, mutual respect following election result: Chief Adviser Yunus

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called upon political parties and candidates to uphold democratic values, tolerance, and mutual respect even after the announcement of t... Read More

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