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Army rescues NCP leader Patwary after 'confinement' at polling station

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Army personnel have escorted NCP leader Nasir Uddin Patwary from a polling station in Dhaka's Shahjahanpur area after he was unable to leave the premises amid tensions with rival act... Read More


'Let's play the full 90 minutes': NCP's Patwary to BNP

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- NCP's Nasiruddin Patwary has told the BNP to "play the full 90 minutes" after his polling agent was delayed and barred from working for three hours at the Mirza Abbas Mohila College ... Read More


EU observers visit Dhaka University polling centre

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The European Union's Election Observation Mission says it will publish its preliminary findings on Bangladesh's national election on Feb 14. Chief Observer Ivars Ijabs made the anno... Read More


BNP leader dies in Khulna amid altercation with Jamaat leader

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A BNP leader has died during an altercation with Jamaat-e-Islami activists outside a polling centre in Khulna. The BNP says that he died when a Jamaat leader "pushed him" into a tre... Read More


Bangladesh election: No 'boat' symbol on ballot for first time in 30 years

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- For the first time in three decades, the Awami League's electoral symbol, the boat, will not appear on the ballot paper in a national election in Bangladesh. One of the country's ol... Read More


Turkish poll observers meet BNP chief Tarique

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A delegation of Turkish lawmakers, serving as election observers, has met with BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting was held at the BNP chairman's office in Gulshan on Wednesday... Read More


Bomb blasts outside Munshiganj polling centre disrupt voting

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- A series of hand bomb explosions have taken place outside a polling station in the Munshiganj-3 constituency, temporarily disrupting voting. The blasts occurred around 10:15am on Th... Read More


Two killed as passenger vehicle collides with truck in Bagerhat

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Two men have been killed after a three-wheeled passenger vehicle, locally known as a Mahindra, collided head-on with a freight truck in Bagerhat Sadar Upazila. The crash occurred ar... Read More


Voting guide: What to know ahead of Thursday's election, referendum

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The national election and referendum under the interim government formed after the July Uprising are set to be held on Thursday across the country. According to the Bangladesh Elect... Read More


India orders 'Vande Mataram' played before 'Jana Gana Mana' at state functions, schools

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- India has introduced a new rule requiring the national song "Vande Mataram" to be played before the national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" at all government programmes and in schools, NDTV... Read More