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BNP's Milton flags long queues, alleges delay tactics in Dhaka-15

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP candidate Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has raised allegations of deliberate delays in polling, claiming voters in Dhaka-15 are facing unusually long queues. On Thursday at 2:25pm,... Read More


Irregularity allegations: 11-party alliance calls for polls to be suspended in 3 seats

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance has called for the Election Commission (EC) to suspend voting in the Cumilla-8, Shariatpur-2, and Patuakhali-1 constituencies over allegatio... Read More


'It took one second': Voters rush through referendum ballot

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Many voters said they stamped 'Yes' or 'No' on the referendum ballot "within a second" without reading the questions printed on it. Asked how long it took to cast their referendum v... Read More


BNP says victory is 'certain' as voting continues

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The BNP has described the 2026 election as "free and fair" and said its victory is "certain". The remarks were made on Thursday by Mahdi Amin, spokesperson for the BNP's Election Ma... Read More


Tarique Rahman says BNP ready to govern with 'more or less' all parties if elected

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- BNP chief Tarique Rahman has said his party will seek to govern the country with "more or less" all political parties if it wins the election. Speaking to reporters outside the BNP ... Read More


No cause for alarm over election, says EC secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- The Election Commission (EC) has said there is no alarming situation in the Feb 12 election and referendum, even as scattered incidents surface outside polling centres. At a briefin... Read More


'Our fate won't change': Election brings little hope for Korail slum residents

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- "There may not be any benefit for us, but voting is taking place. So I came to vote." These were the words of Amina Begum, a woman in her sixties and a resident of Korail slum, afte... Read More


A woman was told her ballot had already been cast. Banani polling paused for 24 minutes

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Voting has been suspended for around 24 minutes at a polling centre in the capital's Banani area after a dispute arose over whether a voter had already cast her ballot. The incident... Read More


Three Narsingdi election rivals cast ballots at same centre, greet voters side by side

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- Three parliamentary election candidates who live within half a kilometre of each other in the same village have cast their votes at the same polling station in Narsingdi. Khairul Ka... Read More


23 injured as BNP, Jamaat supporters clash in Meherpur over voter obstruction

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- At least 23 people have been injured in clashes between supporters of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami in Meherpur's Mujibnagar and Gangni Upazilas amid allegations of obstructing voters ... Read More