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Bangladesh's long walk to the ballot box; voting begins at 7:30am

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- After 17 years of waiting, the people of Bangladesh went to polls on Thursday morning for a historic national election, hoping to restore true democracy and secure a powerful mandate... Read More


No fear as voting proceeds peacefully despite rumours: DMP Commissioner

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Thursday said voting is progressing peacefully with no cause for concern, despite months of rumours surrounding t... Read More


Jamaat Ameer urges voters to back 'honest, competent and patriotic' candidates

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday night urged voters to cast their ballots for "honest, competent and patriotic" candidates in Thursday's national election. In a Facebo... Read More


Teen girl, 2 others hurt as crude bombs hurled at Gopalganj polling centre

Gopalganj, Feb. 12 -- Three people including a teenage girl were injured as miscreants hurled several crude bombs at a polling centre in Gopalganj Sadar upazila during voting on Thursday morning. The... Read More


Nazrul urges voters to guard polling centres in shifts

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP Standing Committee Member and Chairman of the party's Central Election steering Committee Nazrul Islam Khan on Wednesday urged party leaders, activists and voters to guard pollin... Read More


Voting peaceful overall, only minor incidents reported: Home Adviser

, Feb. 12 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said voting was progressing in a free, peaceful and festive atmosphere, apart from a few stray incidents. He mad... Read More


Krishak Dal leader's veins severed in Rajshahi

Rajshahi, Feb. 12 -- A local leader of Krishak Dal sustained critical injuries after miscreants severed the veins of both his hands and legs in Charghat upazila of Rajshahi on Wednesday afternoon. Th... Read More


Air Force Chief urges all to vote to ensure high turnout

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan on Thursday called upon all eligible voters to turn out in large numbers to ensure a high voter turnout in the national elec... Read More


Jamaat leader held with cash near Chuadanga polling center

, Feb. 12 -- Police arrested a local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami along with Tk 79,000 in front of a polling centre over allegations of distributing money among voters in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga distr... Read More


Hidden cameras on police, drones deployed to prevent chaos: EC

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said law enforcement personnel deployed at polling centres are equipped with hidden cameras attached to their uniforms to ensure tran... Read More